Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

STAAR Surgical Company

Monrovia, CA

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 No. 333-111154 and No. 333-60241 and Forms S-3 No. 333-136213, No. 333-124022, No. 333-116901, No. 333-111140, and No. 333-106989 of STAAR Surgical Company of our reports dated March 29, 2007, relating to the consolidated financial statements and schedule and the ineffectiveness of STAAR Surgical Company’s internal control over financial reporting, which appear in this Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated March 29, 2007 relating to the financial statement schedule which appears in this Form 10-K.

By:  /s/  BDO Seidman, LLP

Los Angeles, California

March 29, 2007