EXHIBIT 23.2
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                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  of STAAR  Surgical  Company  on  Form S-8  of our  report  dated
February 21,  2003 (except for Note 18,  which is dated March 26,
2003) and Notes 6 and 19 which are dated November 17, 2003), appearing
in the Annual Report on  Form 10-K  of STAAR Surgical  Company for the year
ended January 3, 2003.

We also  consent  to the  reference  to us under the  caption  "Experts"  in the
Prospectus.


/s/ BDO SEIDMAN, LLP

Los Angeles, California
December 8, 2003