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STAAR Surgical

Healthtech · US · staar.com

Manufacturer of implantable Collamer lenses for the correction of myopia and other vision defects.

Founders

Thomas Mazzocco (United States · ♂) — An ophthalmic surgeon, he invented the foldable intraocular lens allowing cataract surgery through a tiny incision, and co-founded STAAR Surgical in 1982 to commercialise it.
Tom Waggoner (United States · ♂) — An entrepreneur in his early thirties, he co-funded and co-founded STAAR Surgical with Mazzocco to bring the foldable IOL to market.
Jay Hightower
Brett Mueller, D.O., Ph.D.
Ehsan Sadri MD FACS

Date	Round	Amount
Aug 2025	Acquired by Alcon Alcon acquires US-based STAAR Surgical, maker of implantable lenses, for around $1.5 billion ($28 per share in cash).	$1.5B

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