FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * DUFFY DONALD   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol STAAR SURGICAL CO [STAA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1911 WALKER AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/29/2011 (Street) MONROVIA, CA 91016 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 Common Stock 08/29/2011   M   20,000 A $ 1.92 35,000 (1) D   Common Stock 08/29/2011   M   20,000 A $ 2.91 55,000 (1) D   Common Stock 08/29/2011   M   20,000 A $ 4.73 75,000 (1) D   Common Stock 08/29/2011   M   20,000 A $ 4.79 95,000 (1) D   Common Stock 08/29/2011   S   10,130 D $ 8.26 84,870 (1) D   Common Stock 08/29/2011   S   400 D $ 8.27 84,470 (1) D   Common Stock 08/29/2011   S   1,200 D $ 8.28 83,270 (1) D   Common Stock 08/29/2011   S   3,896 D $ 8.29 79,374 (1) D   Common Stock 08/29/2011   S   1,500 D $ 8.3 77,874 (1) D   Common Stock 08/29/2011   S   800 D $ 8.31 77,074 (1) D   Common Stock 08/29/2011   S   12,600 D $ 8.32 64,474 (1) D   Common Stock 08/29/2011   S   1,200 D $ 8.33 63,274 (1) D   Common Stock 08/29/2011   S   700 D $ 8.34 62,574 (1) D   Common Stock 08/29/2011   S   1,000 D $ 8.35 61,574 (1) D   Common Stock 08/29/2011   S   1,000 D $ 8.353 60,574 (1) D   Common Stock 08/29/2011   S   679 D $ 8.36 59,895 (1) D   Common Stock 08/29/2011   S   1,845 D $ 8.37 58,050 (1) D   Common Stock 08/29/2011   S   50 D $ 8.38 58,000 (1) D

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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

Common Stock Options

$ 1.92

08/29/2011

M

20,000

06/11/2010

06/10/2019

Common Stock

20,000

$ 0

0

D

Common Stock Options

$ 2.91

08/29/2011

M

20,000

05/15/2009

05/14/2018

Common Stock

20,000

$ 0

0

D

Common Stock Options

$ 4.73

08/29/2011

M

20,000

05/19/2011

05/18/2020

Common Stock

20,000

$ 0

0

D

Common Stock Options

$ 4.79

08/29/2011

M

20,000

05/16/2008

05/15/2017

Common Stock

20,000

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DUFFY DONALD 1911 WALKER AVENUE MONROVIA, CA 91016	X

Signatures

/s/Deborah Andrews as attorney-in-fact for Donald Duffy		06/01/2011
**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)	Following the reported transactions Mr. Duffy's total beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) is 78,000 shares of Common Stock, which includes 20,000 vested stock options. He also holds 20,000 unvested stock options.
Remarks: This Statement on Form 4 reports Mr. Duffy's exercise of options to purchase an aggregate of 80,000 shares of STAAR Surgical Company Common Stock and his sale of an aggregate of 37,000 of the purchased shares on August 29, 2011

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