STAAR Surgical Celebrates Three Million Lens Milestone at ASCRS Meeting, Unveils New EVO ICL Data and Latest Innovation for 2024

STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of the EVO family of Implantable Collamer Lenses (EVO ICL) for myopia, astigmatism and presbyopia, comes to the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting (ASCRS) in Boston from April 5-8, 2024, fresh off the achievement of a new commercial milestone: three million lenses sold. Furthering the momentum behind its flagship product, EVO ICL, the company is proud to showcase the clinical, practice and innovation advantages through a series of posters, presentations and educational programs. STAAR Surgical can be found at Booth 527 and additional ASCRS event information is available at https://ascrs.org/annual-meeting.

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“EVO ICL is the next logical step in refractive innovation. While adoption of any new technology takes time, EVO ICL’s adoption rate has been steadily rising since launch – achieving market leadership in key markets – and proving the viability of a global paradigm shift in refractive surgery that both expands the channel, and grows patient adoption within it,” said Tom Frinzi, President and CEO of STAAR Surgical. “At STAAR, we’re focused on raising awareness of the benefits of corneal-preserving technology, then training surgeons to be both clinically confident when they implant, and commercially confident as they integrate EVO ICL into their practices. Our ASCRS presence was designed to deliver both clinical and commercial confidence for surgeons ready to shape the future of refractive surgery.”

Data, Educational Programming and Resources Supporting Clinical Confidence

New clinical data during the scientific session continues to support EVO ICL patient advantages and provide insights to guide successful implementation in practice. On Saturday, April 6, 2024, a study showcasing “Outcomes of 229 Consecutive EVO Implantable Collamer Lenses in a US Based Single Center Study” will be presented by Taj Nasser, MD, and co-authors. This is the largest US commercial use outcomes paper to-date following FDA approval of EVO/EVO+. Also of note is a new diagnostics comparison study by J. Morgan Micheletti, MD, ABO, FACS, which demonstrates a large-scale analysis of measurement variables between eight different readily available diagnostic devices used in the evaluation of refractive surgery patients.