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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
STAAR Surgical Company
Monrovia, California
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on
Form S-3 of our report dated March 27, 2000, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements of STAAR Surgical Company included in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
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/s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP
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BDO Seidman, LLP
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Los Angeles, California
October 10, 2000
