Company: STAA
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form Type: PREM14A
Source: 0001193125-25-192889
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Company: STAAR SURGICAL CO
Filing Date: 2025-08-29
Form: PREM14A
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 to vote, your proxy will be counted as a vote “ FOR” the Merger Proposal and “ FOR” the Compensation Proposal.

| By Order of the Board,  |
| Stephen C. Farrell      |
| Chief Executive Officer |
| Dated: [    ], 2025     |

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING, STAAR ENCOURAGES YOU TO SUBMIT YOUR PROXY AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE: (1)BY TELEPHONE; (2)OVER THE INTERNET; OR (3)BY SIGNING AND DATING THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND RETURNING IT IN THE PREPAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED.You may revoke your proxy or change your
vote before the Special Meeting in the manner described in the enclosed proxy statement.

If you fail to (1) return your proxy card, (2) grant your proxy electronically over the Internet or by telephone or (3) attend the Special Meeting, your shares of STAAR common stock will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Special Meeting and, if a quorum is present, will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the Merger Proposal but, assuming a quorum is present, will have no effect on the Compensation Proposal.

You should carefully read and consider the entire accompanying proxy statement and its annexes, including the Merger Agreement, along with all
of the documents incorporated by reference into the accompanying proxy statement, as they contain important information about, among other things, the Merger and how it affects you. If you have any questions concerning the Merger Agreement, the
Merger, the Special Meeting or the accompanying proxy statement, would like additional copies of the accompanying proxy statement or need help voting your shares of STAAR common stock, please contact STAAR’s proxy solicitor:

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Stockholders, please call toll-free: (877) 750-8233

Banks and brokerage firms, please call: (212) 750-5833

TABLE OF CONTENTS

| SUMMARY                                                      |     |  1 |
| Parties Involved in the Merger                               |     |  1 |
| The Merger                                                   |     |  2 |
| Merger Consideration                                         |     |  2 |
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