STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
EX-10.74
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release ("Agreement") is entered into effective December&nbsp;4, 2000 (the "Effective Date") by and between STAAR
Surgical Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and William C. Huddleston, an individual ("Huddleston"), all of whom are sometimes hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Parties" or
individually as a "Party", with reference to the following facts. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>RECITALS    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>WHEREAS,</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> the Company and Huddleston wish to memorialize their agreement regarding (i)&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;the
termination of Huddleston's employment with the Company and (B)&nbsp;the termination of any consulting arrangement Huddleston has or may have with the Company, and (ii)&nbsp;the severance benefits
that are to be transferred or paid to Huddleston as a result of the termination of his employment and any consulting arrangement with the Company; and </FONT></P>

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SIZE=2><B>WHEREAS,</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> the Company and Huddleston wish to memorialize their agreement regarding Huddleston's waiver of all rights and claims which he
may have against the Company, if any. </FONT></P>

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SIZE=2><B>NOW, THEREFORE,</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein and for other valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and Huddleston agree as follows: </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>AGREEMENT    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Incorporation of Recitals.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;The recitals to this Agreement are an integral part of this Agreement and
are hereby incorporated as a part of this Agreement as if set forth in it. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;Termination of Employment Agreement and Consulting Arrangements.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon execution of this Agreement,
the Employment Agreement entered into by and between the Company and Huddleston on October&nbsp;1, 1999, including any and all amendments to it, and any and all consulting arrangements between the
Company and Huddleston, shall be deemed to have been terminated and to be of no further force and effect as of the Effective Date. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;Obligations of the Company.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;In exchange for Huddleston's release of the Company from any past,
present, and future obligations (including obligations for the performance of consulting services by Huddleston), whether monetary or otherwise, owed by the Company to Huddleston, the Company shall
pay to Huddleston or provide for Huddleston the following: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash Payment.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company shall pay to Huddleston, or to Huddleston's wholly-owned personal service
corporation, the sum of five hundred forty thousand dollars ($540,000), which shall be transferred electronically to Huddleston, pursuant to his written instructions, on the following dates: on
January&nbsp;2, 2001, the sum of four hundred forty thousand dollars ($440,000), and on April&nbsp;2, 2001, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;Forgiveness of Loans.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company shall forgive the payment of any and all loans made to Huddleston
by the Company if there is a Change in Control that occurs prior to December&nbsp;31, 2002. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" shall be defined as any of the following
transactions: (i)&nbsp;the sale by the Company of substantially all of its business or assets to a third party, or (ii)&nbsp;the acquisition of the Company's capital stock by a third party in
connection with the transfer of a controlling interest of the Company's capital stock to such party, or (iii)&nbsp;the merger or consolidation of the Company with another corporation as part of a
transfer of a controlling interest of the Company's capital stock to a third party. A "controlling interest of the Company's capital stock" shall be defined as a transfer or acquisition by a third
party of at least thirty percent (30%) of the Company's capital stock in one or a series of transactions. A </FONT></P>

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"third party" shall not include any employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any corporation or entity in which the Company holds fifty percent (50%) of more of the voting securities. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Acceleration and Vesting of Stock Options.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to regulatory considerations, and irrespective
of the terms of any agreement memorializing them, the vesting conditions imposed on any stock options subject to vesting shall be accelerated and shall vest on the Effective Date. Unless a greater
period of time is permitted in any agreement memorializing a stock option (in which case the stock option agreement will govern), Huddleston shall be entitled to exercise said stock options until
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2001, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>provided, however,</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> that the remaining terms and conditions of the agreements governing the stock options shall remain in full force and effect and
shall be binding upon Huddleston. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;Transfer of Painting and Equipment.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will transfer to Huddleston the painting of the
Bern Bell Tower. The Company acknowledges that Huddleston has possession of a lap top computer and a fax machine belonging to the Company. By executing this Agreement, the Company transfers the lap
top computer and the fax machine to Huddleston. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;Indemnity.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;So long as Huddleston's actions were taken in good faith and in furtherance of the
Company's business and within the scope of his duties and authority, the Company shall defend (with counsel of the Company's choosing at the Company's expense), indemnify and hold Huddleston harmless
from any and all claims, losses and expenses sustained by Huddleston in connection with any and all claims by stockholders or other third parties which are based upon or relate to any such actions.
The Company shall permit Huddleston to participate in the defense of any claim through counsel chosen by him, provided that the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be borne by Huddleston. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;Delivery of this Agreement.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company shall deliver to Huddleston an executed copy of this
Agreement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-Disparagement.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company agrees not to criticize, denigrate, or otherwise
disparage Huddleston. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;Waiver of All Other Claims.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Huddleston agrees that Huddleston is not entitled to receive, will not
claim and expressly waives any entitlement to rights, benefits, reimbursement, indemnification, or compensation from the Company, whether or not such entitlements are claimed through the Employment
Agreement, the consulting arrangement, or otherwise, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;Complete Release by Huddleston.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Release.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Huddleston irrevocably and unconditionally releases all of the claims described in
subparagraph 5(b) that Huddleston may now have, or has ever had, against the following persons or entities (the "Releasees"): The Company (including its subsidiaries and affiliates), all related
companies and all of the Company's (its subsidiaries' and affiliates') or such related companies' predecessors and successors; and, with respect to each such entity, all of its past and present
employees, officers,
directors, stockholders, owners, representatives, assigns, attorneys, agents, insurers, employee benefit programs (and the trustees, administrators, fiduciaries and insurers of such programs) and any
other persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of the persons or entities listed in this subparagraph. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;Claims Released.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;The claims released include all claims, promises, debts, causes of action or
similar rights of any type or nature Huddleston has or had which in any way relate to (1)&nbsp;Huddleston's employment with the Company as an officer and/or director with the Company, or the
termination of that employment, such as claims for compensation, bonuses, commissions, </FONT></P>

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lost wages or unused accrued vacation or sick pay; (2)&nbsp;any consulting arrangement Huddleston has or had with the Company, and the termination of that consulting arrangement; (3)&nbsp;the
design or administration of any employee benefit program or Huddleston's entitlement to benefits under any such program; (4)&nbsp;any claims to attorneys' fees and/or other legal costs; and
(5)&nbsp;any other claims or demands Huddleston may have on any basis whatsoever. The claims released include, but are not limited to, claims arising under any of the following statutes or common
law doctrines: </FONT></P>

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SIZE=2><B>(1)&nbsp;Anti-Discrimination Statutes,</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> such as the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which prohibits
age discrimination in employment; the Civil Rights Act of 1991, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and &sect;1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which prohibit discrimination based on
race, color, national origin, religion or sex; the Equal Pay Act, which prohibits paying men and women unequal pay for equal work; the Americans With Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination
against the disabled; the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in employment based upon race, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability,
medical condition, martial status, sex, or age; and any other federal, state or local laws or regulations prohibiting employment discrimination. </FONT></P>

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SIZE=2><B>(2)&nbsp;Federal Employment Statutes,</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> such as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, which, among other things,
protects pension or health plan benefits; and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which regulates wage and hour matters. </FONT></P>

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SIZE=2><B>(3)&nbsp;Other Laws,</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> such as any federal, state or local laws restricting an employer's right to terminate employees or
otherwise regulating employment; any federal, state or local law enforcing express or implied employment contracts or requiring an employer to deal with employees fairly or in good faith; and any
other federal, state or local laws providing recourse for alleged wrongful discharge, physical or personal injury, emotional distress, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, libel, slander, defamation
and similar or related claims. The laws referred to in this paragraph include statutes, regulations, other administrative guidance and common law doctrines. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Release Extends to Both Known and Unknown Claims.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;This release covers both claims that Huddleston
knows about and those Huddleston does not know about. Huddleston understands the significance of his release of unknown claims and his waiver of any statutory protection against a release of unknown
claims. Huddleston expressly waives the protection of any such governmental statutes or regulations. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;More
particularly, and without limitation, Huddleston acknowledges that Huddleston has read and is familiar with and understands the provisions of Section&nbsp;1542 of the
California Civil Code, which provides: </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>"A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING
THE RELEASE, WHICH, IF KNOWN TO HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."</B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>HUDDLESTON EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT OR CLAIM OF RIGHT HUDDLESTON MAY HAVE UNDER SECTION 1542 OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE.</B></FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;Ownership of Claims.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Huddleston represents that Huddleston has not assigned or transferred, or purported to assign or
transfer, all or any part of any claim released by this Agreement. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;No Pursuit of Released Claims.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Huddleston promises never to file or prosecute a lawsuit,
administrative complaint or charge, or other complaint or charge asserting any claims that are released </FONT></P>

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by the Agreement. Huddleston represents that Huddleston has not filed or caused to be filed any lawsuit, complaint or charge with respect to any claim this Agreement releases. Huddleston further
agrees to request any government agency or other body assuming jurisdiction of any complaint or charge relating to a released claim to withdraw from the matter or dismiss the matter with prejudice. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;Obligations of Huddleston.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;To induce the Company to enter into this Agreement, Huddleston agrees to
the following: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Delivery of Agreement.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Huddleston shall deliver to the Company an executed copy of this Agreement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-Disparagement.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Huddleston agrees not to criticize, denigrate, or otherwise
disparage the Company or any other Releasee. Nothing herein shall prevent Huddleston from making statements or testimony under compulsion of legal process, including, but not limited to, deposition
proceedings. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;Release by Company.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Release.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company (including its subsidiaries and affiliates) irrevocably and unconditionally
releases Huddleston from any and all obligations, claims or demands that the Company may now have, or has ever had, against Huddleston, with the exception of the following, which shall collectively be
referred to as the "Unreleased Matters": (i)&nbsp;Huddleston's obligations under this Agreement, (ii)&nbsp;the loans described in paragraph&nbsp;3(b) of this Agreement, and (iii)&nbsp;acts of
dishonesty, fraud, or gross negligence, which acts were not taken in good faith and were not in furtherance of the Company's business. With the exception of the Unreleased Matters, this release covers
both claims that the Company knows about and those that the Company does not know about. The Company understands the significance of his release of unknown claims and its waiver of any statutory
protection against a release of unknown claims. The Company expressly waives the protection of any such governmental statutes or regulations. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;More
particularly, and without limitation, the Company acknowledges that the Company has read and is familiar with and understands the provisions of Section&nbsp;1542 of the
California Civil Code, which provides: </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>"A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING
THE RELEASE, WHICH, IF KNOWN TO HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."</B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT OR CLAIM OF RIGHT THE COMPANY MAY HAVE UNDER SECTION 1542 OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE.</B></FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;&nbsp;Consulting with Attorney.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Huddleston and the Company acknowledge that each has discussed this Agreement with an attorney of
his or its own choosing before signing it. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.&nbsp;&nbsp;Severability.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall, to any extent, be determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term of this Agreement, then and, in that event:
(A)&nbsp;the performance of the offending term or provision (but only to the extent its application is invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be excused as if it had never been incorporated into
this Agreement, and, in lieu of such excused provision, there shall be added a provision as similar in terms and amount to such excused provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and
enforceable, and (B)&nbsp;the remaining part of this Agreement (including the application of the offending term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held
invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not be </FONT></P>

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affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect to the fullest extent provided by law. The provisions of this Agreement are severable. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.&nbsp;&nbsp;Choice of Laws/Waiver of Jury Trial.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
California, and the Courts of the County of Los Angeles, California and the Parties specifically waive any right to a jury trial. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.&nbsp;&nbsp;Nature, Effect and Interpretation of this Agreement.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Entire Agreement.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;This Agreement is the entire agreement between Huddleston and the Company
relating to the subject matter herein; it may not be modified or cancelled in any manner except by a writing signed by both the Company and Huddleston. The Company has made no promises or
representations to Huddleston other than those in this Agreement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;Successors and Assigns.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;This Agreement shall bind Huddleston's heirs, administrators,
representatives, executors, successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of all Releasees and their respective heirs, administrators, representatives, executors, successors and assigns. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Interpretation.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;This Agreement shall be construed as a whole according to its fair meaning, and not
strictly for or against any of the parties. Unless the context indicates otherwise, the term "or" shall be deemed to include the term "and" and the singular or plural number shall be deemed to include
the other. Paragraph headings used in this Agreement are intended solely for convenience of reference and shall not be used in the interpretation of any of this Agreement. It is acknowledged that
neither party shall be construed to be solely responsible for the drafting hereof, and therefore any ambiguity shall not be construed against either party as the alleged draftsman of this Agreement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;Counterparts and Facsimiles.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;For the convenience of the parties to this Agreement, this document
may be executed by facsimile signatures and in counterparts which shall together constitute the agreement of the parties as one and the same instrument. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;No Waiver.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;The failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a
waiver of any such provision, nor prevent a party from enforcing the provision or any other provision of this Agreement. The rights granted the parties are cumulative, and the election of one shall
not constitute a waiver of such party's right to assert all other legal and equitable remedies available under the circumstances. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;Implementation.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company and Huddleston both agree that, without the receipt of further
consideration, they will sign and deliver any documents and do anything else that is necessary in the future to make the provisions of this Agreement effective. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.&nbsp;&nbsp;Notices.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, all notices, demands, requests,
consents, approvals or other communications (collectively and severally called "Notices") required or permitted to be given hereunder, or which are given with respect to this Agreement, shall be in
writing, and shall be given by: (1)&nbsp;personal delivery (which form of Notice shall be deemed to have been given upon delivery), (2)&nbsp;by telegraph or by private airborne/overnight delivery
service (which forms of Notice shall be deemed to have been given upon confirmed delivery by the delivery agency), (3)&nbsp;by electronic or facsimile or telephonic transmission, provided the
receiving party has a compatible device or confirms receipt thereof (which forms of Notice shall be deemed delivered upon confirmed transmission or confirmation of receipt), or (4)&nbsp;by mailing
in the United States mail by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid (which forms of Notice shall be </FONT></P>

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deemed to have been given upon the fifth {5th} business day following the date mailed). Notices shall be addressed to the parties as follows: </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="29%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>Huddleston:</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="68%"><FONT SIZE=2>William C. Huddleston<BR>
363 Timken Road<BR>
Anaheim, California 92808</FONT></TD>
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With copy to:</FONT></TD>
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Hugh Verano, Esq.<BR>
2301 Dupont Drive<BR>
Irvine, California 92612</FONT></TD>
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Company:</FONT></TD>
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STAAR Surgical Company<BR>
1911 Walker Avenue<BR>
Monrovia, California 91016<BR>
Attn: Mr.&nbsp;Andrew F. Pollet</FONT></TD>
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With copy to:</FONT></TD>
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Pollet&nbsp;&amp; Richardson<BR>
10900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500<BR>
Los Angeles, California 90024<BR>
Attention: Andrew F. Pollet, Esq.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.&nbsp;&nbsp;Attorney's Fees.</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;In the event any legal or equitable action or proceeding is initiated concerning
the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement, the prevailing party in any such action or proceeding shall be entitled to receive from the non-prevailing party all costs and expenses
including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' and other fees incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such action or proceeding. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. IT CONTAINS A RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS.  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executed at Orange County, California this <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> day of December, 2000. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="50%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>WILLIAM C. HUDDLESTON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> WILLIAM C. HUDDLESTON</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executed
at Los Angeles County, California, this 19th day of December, 2000. </FONT></P>

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STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY</FONT></TD>
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By:</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ANDREW F. POLLET</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> ANDREW F. POLLET,<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>Chief Executive Officer</I></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>6</FONT></P>

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October&nbsp;25, 2000 </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>ESCROW AGREEMENT    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>To:
Joseph M. Galosic, Esq. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B><I>Re: Escrow for $145,831.25, and 23,333 Shares of Staar Surgical Company Stock</I></B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dear
Mr. Galosic: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reference
is made to that certain Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the "Agreement") between VLADIMIR FEINGOLD, et al. ("Feingold") and STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY, a
Delaware corporation, et al. ("Staar"). You have agreed to act as an independent escrow agent ("Escrow Agent") pursuant to the following: </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>A.&nbsp;&nbsp;Deposit of Funds and Delivery of Certificates.  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;On
or before October&nbsp;25, 2000, Feingold will deliver to Staar that certain Check No.&nbsp;5270 made payable to the order of "Staar Surgical Co." dated
September&nbsp;24, 1999, in the amount of One Hundred Forty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty One Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ($145,831.25), as payment for the Twenty Three Thousand Three Hundred
Thirty Three (23,333) shares (the "Check"). Staar will endorse the Check to the "Joseph&nbsp;M. Galosic Attorney Client Trust Account," a non-interest bearing account, and deliver said Check to you
on or before 1:00&nbsp;p.m. on October&nbsp;26, 2000. You will deposit said Check into your attorney-client trust account (the "Escrow Deposit"). You will hold the proceeds from said Check in
trust, until directed to release such funds as instructed herein. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;On
or before October&nbsp;26, 2000, Staar will deliver to you a Certificate of Stock for Twenty Three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Three (23,333) shares of fully
registered, non-restricted, free trading Staar common stock (the "Stock Certificate"). </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;You
have agreed to hold the Escrow Deposit and the Stock Certificate, in trust, on the following terms: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;Upon
receipt of confirmation that the Escrow Deposit is immediately available in good funds, you shall transmit this information, via facsimile to Staar, c/o Mary
Ann Sapone, Esq., at (310) 208-1154 and to Feingold, c/o Mark&nbsp;S. Adams, Esq. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;If
you receive written joint instructions signed by Feingold and Staar regarding disposition of the Escrow Deposit and Stock Certificate in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit "1," then you shall immediately (which term, as used herein shall mean within two business days) deliver the Stock Certificate to Feingold, and deliver to Staar a cashier's check, drawn on
your attorney-client trust account, in the amount of One Hundred Forty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty One Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ($145,831.25) made payable to "Staar Surgical Company." </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;If
you do not receive the joint instruction in (a)&nbsp;above, but rather you receive written joint instructions signed by Feingold and Staar in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit "2," or written individual instructions signed by either of them in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "3" or Exhibit "4," to cancel this Escrow, you shall deliver to Feingold a
cashier's check, drawn on your attorney-client trust account, in the amount of One Hundred Forty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty One Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ($145,831.25) made payable to
"Vladimir Feingold," and deliver the Stock Certificate to Staar. </FONT></P>

</UL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>B.&nbsp;&nbsp;General Provisions  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;You
shall hold and dispose of the Escrow Deposit and Stock Certificate in the manner set forth above and shall have no other duties as escrow agent; your duties
shall be determined only with reference to this Escrow Agreement and applicable law. If there should be a conflict between the provisions of this Escrow Agreement and applicable law, the terms of the
Escrow Agreement shall control to the extent permissible and this Escrow Agreement shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law. You are not charged with knowledge of,
or any duties or responsibilities under, any other document or agreement. You may rely upon and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any written notice, instruction or request
furnished to you under this Escrow Agreement and believed by you to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by Feingold and Staar. You shall be under no duty to inquire into or investigate the
validity, accuracy or content of any such notice, instruction or request. You shall not be liable to Feingold or Staar for any actions taken or omitted by you in connection with the performance of
your duties under this Escrow Agreement, except for actions or omissions arising from your own gross negligence or willful misconduct. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event you should at any time be confronted with inconsistent claims or demands by Feingold and Staar, you shall have the right to seek ex&nbsp;parte relief
before Judge&nbsp;Paul Gutman at the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, in connection with that certain case entitled </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Vladimir Feingold v. Staar Surgical
Company, et al.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, and numbered BC216184 in the files of that Court, interplead the parties, and request that the court determine the respective rights of the parties with
respect to this Escrow Agreement. You shall be indemnified and held harmless by Feingold and Staar, jointly and severally, as a consequence of your interpretation of the rights of the parties
hereunder and you shall automatically shall be released from any obligation or liability as a consequence of any such claims or demands, except with respect to your own gross negligence or willful
misconduct. Feingold and Staar further agree that you shall be under no duty whatsoever to institute or defend any proceedings involving any conflict or claims of any nature whatsoever between
Feingold and Staar. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Escrow Agreement cannot be changed or terminated orally and may be changed only with your written consent and the written consent of Feingold and Staar. This
Escrow Agreement and your duties hereunder shall terminate when all amounts of the Escrow Deposit and Stock Certificate have been delivered to Feingold and Staar in accordance with this Escrow
Agreement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
notice or other communication under this Escrow Agreement shall be in writing and shall be considered given when delivered personally or four days after being
mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, or on the date of transmission if delivered by confirmed telecopy, to the parties at the following addresses or facsimile numbers (or at such other
address as a party may specify by notice to the other): </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;If
to the Escrow Agent, to him at:<BR></FONT></P>

<UL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Joseph&nbsp;M.
Galosic, Esq.<BR>
8 Corporate Park, Suite 200<BR>
Irvine, California 92606<BR>
Telephone: (949) 476-0500<BR>
Fax: (949) 476-5059 </FONT></P>

</UL>
</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;If
to Feingold, to him at:<BR></FONT></P>

<UL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Vladimir
Feingold<BR>
31732 Isle Vista<BR>
Laguna Niguel, California 92677 </FONT></P>

</UL>
</UL>
</UL>
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>8</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>
With copy to:<BR>
Mark&nbsp;S. Adams, Esq.<BR>
Green&nbsp;&amp; Adams, LLP<BR>
8 Corporate Park, Suite 200<BR>
Irvine, California 92606<BR>
Telephone: (949) 862-1030<BR>
Fax: (949) 862-1031 </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;If
to Staar, to it at:<BR></FONT></P>

<UL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Andrew&nbsp;F.
Pollet<BR>
President<BR>
Staar Surgical Company<BR>
1911 Walker Avenue, Suite 500<BR>
Monrovia, California 91016 </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>With
copy to:<BR>
Robert&nbsp;C. Woodbury, Esq.<BR>
Pollet&nbsp;&amp; Woodbury<BR>
10900 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 500<BR>
Los Angeles, California 90024<BR>
Telephone: (310) 208-1182<BR>
Fax: (310) 208-1154 </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Escrow Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of California applicable to agreements made and to be performed in
California. All parties hereto agree that any controversy that may arise between the parties shall be adjudicated before Judge&nbsp;Paul Gutman in the Superior Court of California, County of Los
Angeles. In the event of any dispute that may arise between the parties as to their respective rights, duties and obligations hereunder, the prevailing party in such dispute shall be entitled to
recover its costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) incurred by such party in connection with such dispute. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Escrow Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;This
Escrow Agreement and any instructions referenced herein may be executed in one or more counterparts, but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the
same instrument. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;*&nbsp;*&nbsp;*
</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto agree that this Escrow Agreement shall be effective on the date that the Escrow Agent executes this Escrow Agreement. </FONT></P>

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VLADIMIR FEINGOLD</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="7%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
By:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="45%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>VLADIMIR FEINGOLD</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="45%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>Name/Title: Vladimir Feingold</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="45%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%"><FONT SIZE=2>Date:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="45%"><FONT SIZE=2>October&nbsp;26, 2000</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>9</FONT></P>

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STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY<BR>
a Delaware corporation</FONT></TD>
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By:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="45%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ANDREW F. POLLET</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="45%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>Name/Title: Andrew Pollet, President</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%"><FONT SIZE=2>Date:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="45%"><FONT SIZE=2>October&nbsp;25, 2000</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned agrees to act as escrow agent in accordance with the terms set forth above. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="7%"><FONT SIZE=2>By:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="45%"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JOSEPH M. GALOSIC</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>Name/Title: Joseph M. Galosic, Esq.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="7%"><FONT SIZE=2>Date:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="45%"><FONT SIZE=2>October&nbsp;26, 2000</FONT><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>10</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXHIBIT "1"  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> October&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2000  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS</B></FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>For Delivery of Check and Stock Certificate  </I></B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>To: Joseph M. Galosic, Esq. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B><I>Re: Escrow for $145,831.25, and 23,333 Shares of Staar Surgical Company Stock</I></B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dear
Mr. Galosic: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
are hereby jointly instructed by Vladimir Feingold ("Feingold") and Staar Surgical Company, a Delaware corporation ("Staar") to: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Immediately
(the term "immediately" as used herein shall mean within two business days) deliver the Stock Certificate (the term "Stock Certificate" shall mean a
Certificate of Stock for Twenty Three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Three (23,333) shares of fully registered, non-restricted, free trading Staar common stock) to Feingold, c/o Mark S. Adams, Esq.,
Green&nbsp;&amp; Adams, LLP, at 8 Corporate Park, Suite 200, Irvine, California 92606; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;Immediately
deliver to Staar, c/o Robert C. Woodbury, Esq., Pollet&nbsp;&amp; Woodbury, at 10900 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 500, Los Angeles, California 90024, a cashier's
check drawn from your attorney-client trust account in the amount of One Hundred Forty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty One Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ($145,831.25) made payable to "Staar
Surgical Company." </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After
completion of the items above, escrow shall be closed and you shall be discharged of any and all duties under the Escrow Agreement and Instructions. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>VLADIMIR FEINGOLD</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
By:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><BR><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>Name/Title: Vladimir Feingold</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>Date:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>a Delaware corporation</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
By:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><BR><HR NOSHADE></TD>
</TR>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>Name/Title: Andrew Pollet, President</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>Date:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXHIBIT "2"  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> October&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2000  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS</B></FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>For Cancellation of Escrow and Delivery of Check and Stock Certificate</I></B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>To:
Joseph M. Galosic, Esq. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B><I>Re: Escrow for $145,831.25, and 23,333 Shares of Staar Surgical Company Stock</I></B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dear
Mr. Galosic: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
are hereby jointly instructed by Vladimir Feingold ("Feingold") and Staar Surgical Company, a Delaware corporation ("Staar") to: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Immediately
(the term "immediately" as used herein shall mean within two business days) deliver the Stock Certificate (the term "Stock Certificate" shall mean a
Certificate of Stock for Twenty Three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Three (23,333) shares of fully registered, non-restricted, free trading Staar common stock) to Staar, c/o Robert C. Woodbury, Esq.,
Pollet&nbsp;&amp; Woodbury, at 10900 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 500, Los Angeles, California 90024; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;Immediately
deliver to Feingold, c/o Mark S. Adams, Esq., Green&nbsp;&amp; Adams, LLP, at 8 Corporate Park, Suite 200, Irvine, California 92606, a cashier's check
drawn from your attorney-client trust account in the amount of One Hundred Forty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty One Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ($145,831.25) made payable to "Vladimir Feingold." </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After
completion of the items above, escrow shall be closed and you shall be discharged of any and all duties under the Escrow Agreement and Instructions. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>VLADIMIR FEINGOLD</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>a Delaware corporation</FONT></TD>
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By:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><BR><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>Name/Title: Andrew Pollet, President</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>Date:</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>12</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXHIBIT "3"  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> October&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2000  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> ESCROW INSTRUCTION BY STAAR</B></FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>For Cancellation of Escrow and Delivery of Stock Certificate</I></B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>To:
Joseph M. Galosic, Esq. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B><I>Re: Escrow for $145,831.25, and 23,333 Shares of Staar Surgical Company Stock</I></B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dear
Mr. Galosic: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
are hereby instructed by Staar Surgical Company, a Delaware corporation ("Staar") to: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Immediately
(the term "immediately" as used herein shall mean within two business days) deliver the Stock Certificate (the term "Stock Certificate" shall mean a Certificate of Stock
for Twenty Three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Three (23,333) shares of fully registered, non-restricted, free trading Staar common stock) to Staar, c/o Robert C. Woodbury, Esq., Pollet&nbsp;&amp;
Woodbury, at 10900 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 500, Los Angeles, California 90024. </FONT></P>
</UL>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>a Delaware corporation</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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By:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>Name/Title: Andrew Pollet, President</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>Date:</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>13</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXHIBIT "4"  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> October&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2000  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> ESCROW INSTRUCTION BY FEINGOLD</B></FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Cancellation of Escrow and Delivery of Check</I></B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>To:
Joseph M. Galosic, Esq. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B><I>Re: Escrow for $145,831.25, and 23,333 Shares of Staar Surgical Company Stock</I></B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dear
Mr. Galosic: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
are hereby instructed by Vladimir Feingold ("Feingold") to: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Immediately
deliver to Feingold, c/o Mark S. Adams, Esq., Green&nbsp;&amp; Adams, LLP, at 8 Corporate Park, Suite 200, Irvine, California 92606, a cashier's check drawn from your
attorney-client trust account in the amount of One Hundred Forty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty One Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ($145,831.25) made payable to "Vladimir Feingold." </FONT></P>
</UL>
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<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>VLADIMIR FEINGOLD</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
By:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><BR><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>Name/Title: Vladimir Feingold</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>Date:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>14</FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXHIBIT "1"<BR>  <BR>    </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>October&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2000<BR>  <BR>    </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>For Delivery of Check and Stock Certificate
 <BR>  </I></B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To: Joseph M. Galosic, Esq. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B><I>Re: Escrow for $145,831.25, and 23,333 Shares of Staar Surgical Company Stock  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dear Mr. Galosic: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
are hereby jointly instructed by Vladimir Feingold ("Feingold") and Staar Surgical Company, a Delaware corporation ("Staar") to: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Immediately
(the term "immediately" as used herein shall mean within two business days) deliver the Stock Certificate (the term "Stock Certificate" shall mean a
Certificate of Stock for Twenty Three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Three (23,333) shares of fully registered, non-restricted, free trading Staar common stock) to Feingold, c/o Mark S. Adams, Esq.,
Green&nbsp;&amp; Adams, LLP, at 8 Corporate Park, Suite 200, Irvine, California 92606; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;Immediately
deliver to Staar, c/o Robert C. Woodbury, Esq., Pollet&nbsp;&amp; Woodbury, at 10900 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 500, Los Angeles, California 90024, a cashier's
check drawn from your attorney-client trust account in the amount of One Hundred Forty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty One Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ($145,831.25) made payable to "Staar
Surgical Company." </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After
completion of the items above, escrow shall be closed and you shall be discharged of any and all duties under the Escrow Agreement and Instructions. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
By:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%"><BR><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>Name/Title: Vladimir Feingold</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>a Delaware corporation</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
By:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%"><BR><HR NOSHADE></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>Name/Title: Andrew Pollet, President</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>Date:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>15</FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXHIBIT "2"<BR>  <BR>    </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>October&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2000<BR>  <BR>    </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>For Cancellation of Escrow and Delivery of
Check and Stock Certificate    <BR>  </I></B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To: Joseph M. Galosic, Esq. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B><I>Re: Escrow for $145,831.25, and 23,333 Shares of Staar Surgical Company Stock  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dear Mr. Galosic: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
are hereby jointly instructed by Vladimir Feingold ("Feingold") and Staar Surgical Company, a Delaware corporation ("Staar") to: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Immediately
(the term "immediately" as used herein shall mean within two business days) deliver the Stock Certificate (the term "Stock Certificate" shall mean a
Certificate of Stock for Twenty Three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Three (23,333) shares of fully registered, non-restricted, free trading Staar common stock) to Staar, c/o Robert C. Woodbury, Esq.,
Pollet&nbsp;&amp; Woodbury, at 10900 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 500, Los Angeles, California 90024; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;Immediately
deliver to Feingold, c/o Mark S. Adams, Esq., Green&nbsp;&amp; Adams, LLP, at 8 Corporate Park, Suite 200, Irvine, California 92606, a cashier's check
drawn from your attorney-client trust account in the amount of One Hundred Forty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty One Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ($145,831.25) made payable to "Vladimir Feingold." </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After
completion of the items above, escrow shall be closed and you shall be discharged of any and all duties under the Escrow Agreement and Instructions. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
By:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%"><BR><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>Name/Title: Vladimir Feingold</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>Date:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>a Delaware corporation</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
By:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="44%"><BR><HR NOSHADE></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>Name/Title: Andrew Pollet, President</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="44%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="6%"><FONT SIZE=2>Date:</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>16</FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXHIBIT "3"<BR>  <BR>    </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>October&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2000<BR>  <BR>    </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>ESCROW INSTRUCTION BY STAAR<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>For Cancellation of Escrow and Delivery of
Stock Certificate    <BR>  </I></B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To: Joseph M. Galosic, Esq. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B><I>Re: Escrow for $145,831.25 and 23,333 Shares of Staar Surgical Company Stock  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dear Mr. Galosic: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
are hereby instructed by Staar Surgical Company, a Delaware corporation ("Staar") to: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Immediately
(the term "immediately" as used herein shall mean within two business days) deliver the Stock Certificate (the term "Stock Certificate" shall mean a Certificate of Stock
for Twenty Three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Three (23,333) shares of fully registered, non-restricted, free trading Staar common stock) to Staar, c/o Robert C. Woodbury, Esq., Pollet&nbsp;&amp;
Woodbury, at 10900 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 500, Los Angeles, California 90024. </FONT></P>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXHIBIT "4"<BR>  <BR>    </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>October&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2000<BR>  <BR>    </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>ESCROW INSTRUCTION BY FEINGOLD<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>Cancellation of Escrow and Delivery of
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To: Joseph M. Galosic, Esq. </FONT></P>

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SIZE=2><B><I>Re: Escrow for $145,831.25, and 23,333 Shares of Staar Surgical Company Stock  </I></B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dear Mr. Galosic: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
are hereby instructed by Vladimir Feingold ("Feingold") to: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Immediately
deliver to Feingold, c/o Mark S. Adams, Esq., Green&nbsp;&amp; Adams, LLP, at 8 Corporate Park, Suite 200, Irvine, California 92606, a cashier's check drawn from your
attorney-client trust account in the amount of One Hundred Forty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty One Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ($145,831.25) made payable to "Vladimir Feingold." </FONT></P>

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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_hu1204_1">SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_hu1204_5">EXHIBIT "1" October , 2000 JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS For Delivery of Check and Stock Certificate</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_hu1204_6">EXHIBIT "2" October , 2000 JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS For Cancellation of Escrow and Delivery of Check and Stock Certificate</A></FONT><BR>
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