FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Foust Warren
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STAAR SURGICAL CO [STAA] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
25651 ATLANTIC OCEAN DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2024
(Street)

LAKE FOREST, CA 92630		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (1) 03/12/2024   A   24,525     (2)   (2) Common Stock 24,525 $ 0 24,525 D  
Common Stock Options $ 37.64 03/12/2024   A   21,966   03/12/2025(3) 03/11/2034 Common Stock 21,966 $ 0 21,996 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Foust Warren
25651 ATLANTIC OCEAN DRIVE
LAKE FOREST, CA 92630		       Chief Operating Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Nathaniel Sisitsky as attorney-in-fact for Warren Foust   03/13/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each restricted stock unit (RSU) represents the right to receive one share of the Corporation's common stock upon vesting.
(2) RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on March 12, 2024. RSUs will vest as to 1/3 (8,175 shares) on March 12, 2025, 1/3 (8,175 shares) on March 12, 2026, and 1/3 (8,175 shares) on March 12, 2027.
(3) Stock options granted to the Reporting Person on March 12, 2024. Options will vest and become exercisable as to 1/3 (7,322 shares) on March 12, 2025, with the remaining 2/3 (14,644 shares) vesting and becoming exercisable monthly over the following 24 months in equal amounts on a monthly basis. In the event such amount does not evenly divide into 24 months, the remaining balance of options will vest and become exercisable on March 12, 2027.

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