Exhibit 32.1

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

        In connection with the filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (the “Report”) by STAAR Surgical Company (“Registrant”), each of the undersigned hereby certifies that:

    1.        The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and

    2.        The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Registrant as of and for the periods presented in the Report.

Date: May 9, 2005 By: /s/ DAVID BAILEY
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David Bailey
President, Chief Executive Officer, and
Director (principal executive officer)

Date: May 9, 2005 By: /s/ DEBORAH ANDREWS
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Deborah Andrews
Vice President and
Principal Accounting Officer)

        A signed original of this written statement required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 has been provided to STAAR Surgical Company and will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.