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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
69900Q108
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(CUSIP Number)
October 22, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:
( ) Rule 13d-1(b)
(x) Rule 13d-1(c)
( ) Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act.
CUSIP No. 69900Q108
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON MENTOR CORPORATION
(Tax ID. 41-0950791)
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Minnesota
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NUMBER OF 5) SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES ----------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6) SHARED VOTING POWER 485,751(F1)
OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------
EACH 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 485,751
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 485,751
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10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 [6.2]%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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(F1) Reporting person has given a one-year irrevocable proxy to
issuer's Board of Directors.
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
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Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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1127 West 2320 South, Suite A
Salt Lake City, Utah 84119
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
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Mentor Corporation
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
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201 Mentor Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
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Mentor Corporation is a Minnesota corporation.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
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69900Q108
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b) or (c),
Item 3. check whether the person filing is a:
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(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Exchange Act.
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act.
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
(e) [ ] An investment advisor in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded form the definition of
an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act;
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1((b)1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(c), check this
box [x].
Item 4. Ownership.
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 485,751
(b) Percent of Class: 6.2%
(c) Number of Shares to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote
or direct
the vote: ___
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct
the vote: ___
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct
the deposition of: 485,751
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of: -0-
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date of the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following [ ].
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Item 6. Another Person
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Not Applicable.
Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which acquired the Security Being
Item 7. Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
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Not Applicable.
Identification and Classification of Members of
Item 8. the Group.
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Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group.
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Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose
or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
October 29, 1999
Mentor Corporation
By: /s/ LOREN L. MCFARLAND
Name: Loren L. McFarland
Title: Vice President of Finance
