STAAR Surgical
Medical Equipment ManufacturingCalifornia, United States501-1000 Employees
STAAR Surgical is a medical equipment manufacturer that has specialized in ophthalmic surgery for more than four decades, designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing implantable lenses for the eye. Its core products are foldable implantable lenses, specifically Implantable Collamer Lenses (ICLs) including the EVO ICL line, intended to be inserted through small incisions to reduce reliance on glasses or contact lenses. The company markets its ICLs in over 75 countries and reports having sold more than 3,000,000 of these lenses, indicating a broad international presence. STAAR is headquartered in Lake Forest, California, and maintains manufacturing and packaging facilities in Aliso Viejo, California; Monrovia, California; and Nidau, Switzerland. The organization employs roughly 501 to 1000 people, placing it in the mid-size range within its industry.