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STAAR Surgical Co (STAAR) is a manufacturer of ophthalmic surgical products. It designs, develops and sells implantable lenses such as intraocular lenses (IOLs) and implantable collamer lenses (ICLs), EVO Visian ICL, EVO+ Visian ICL, Visian ICL, Collamer IOLs, and Preloaded IOLs. Its IOLs are used for patients with cataracts, while ICLs are for myopia, astigmatism, hyperopia, and astigmatism with the expanded optic. STAAR markets ICL with CentraFLOW technology, under the brands EVO and EVO+. The company distributes ophthalmic solutions through its own sales representatives and independent distributors. It has operational and administrative facilities in the US, Japan, Germany, Singapore, Canada, Spain and Switzerland. STAAR is headquartered in Monrovia, California, the US.
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Products and Services
| Products | Brands |
|---|---|
| Refractive Solutions: | EVO+ |
| EVO Viva | EVO |
| EVO Visian ICL | EVO ICL |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Others | In January, the company terminated its agreement to be acquired by Alcon Inc. |
| 2024 | Corporate Changes/Expansions | In January, the company launched a 1.1-MW grid-tied microgrid on its production facility in Lake Forest, California, the US. |
| 2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In August, the company entered into a partnership with Will Levis to raise awareness of the EVO Implantable Collamer Lenses (EVO ICL). |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | STAAR Surgical Co | Alcon Inc | Bausch Health Companies Inc | Hoya Corp | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States of America | Switzerland | Canada | Japan | Germany |
| City | Monrovia | Fribourg | Laval | Shinjuku-Ku | Jena |
| State/Province | California | Freiburg | Quebec | Tokyo | Thuringen |
| No. of Employees | 957 | 25,942 | 20,300 | 37,752 | 5,730 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Andrews | Co-Chief Executive Officer- Interim; Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2025 | - |
| Warren Foust | President; Co-Chief Executive Officer- Interim; Chief Operating Officer | Senior Management | 2026 | - |
| Nancy Sabin | Chief Marketing Officer | Senior Management | 2024 | - |
| Scott D Barnes | Chief Medical Officer | Senior Management | 2017 | - |
| Magda Michna, Ph.D | Chief Development Officer | Senior Management | 2025 | 48 |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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