SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                         (Amendment No.      1     )(1)
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                                 Staar Surgical
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                                (Name of Issuer)



                          Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)



                                    852312305
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                                 (CUSIP Number)



                                December 31, 2005
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [_] Rule 13d-1(b)

          [x] Rule 13d-1(c)

          [_] Rule 13d-1(d)


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(1)  The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
     person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing  information which
     would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).



CUSIP No.
            852312305


1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Conus Partners, Inc.

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [_] (b) [x]

3. SEC USE ONLY



4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      New York Corporation

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER 0

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER 1,075,471


7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0


8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,075,471


9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,075,471


10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.34%


12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


                  CO
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No.
            852312305


1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Andrew Zacks

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a) [_] (b) [x]

3. SEC USE ONLY



4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER 0

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER 1,075,471


7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0


8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,075,471


9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,075,471


10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.34%


12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


                  IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No.
            852312305


Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:


                                 Staar Surgical
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Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:


                 1911 Walker Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016
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Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:


                       Conus Partners, Inc.; Andrew Zacks
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Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:


           50 Rockefeller Plaza, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10020
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Item 2(c).  Citizenship:


                 New York Corporation; United States of America
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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:


                          Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:


                                    852312305
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Item 3.     If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

     (a)       [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
               Act.

     (b)       [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

     (c)       [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
               Exchange Act.

     (d)       [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
               Investment Company Act.

     (e)       [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
               13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)       [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)       [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)       [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
               Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)       [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
               investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
               Company Act;

     (j)       [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.  Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a) Amount beneficially owned:

                                    1,075,471
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     (b) Percent of class:

                                      4.34%
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     (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                                        0
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          (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                                    1,075,471
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          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                                        0
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          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                                    1,075,471
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Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this  statement  is being  filed to report  the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities check the following [X].



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Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

     If any other  person is known to have the right to  receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends  from,  or the  proceeds  from the sale of, such
securities,  a statement  to that effect  should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class,  such
person  should be  identified.  A listing of the  shareholders  of an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.


                                       N/A
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Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
         the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
         Person.

     If a parent  holding  company  or Control  person has filed this  schedule,
pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G),  so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an
exhibit  stating the  identity  and the Item 3  classification  of the  relevant
subsidiary.  If a parent  holding  company  or  control  person  has filed  this
schedule  pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d),  attach an exhibit stating
the identification of the relevant subsidiary.


                                       N/A
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Item 8.  Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group.

     If a group has filed this schedule  pursuant to  ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit  stating the identity and Item
3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule
pursuant to  ss.240.13d-1(c) or  ss.240.13d-1(d),  attach an exhibit stating the
identity of each member of the group.


                                       N/A
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Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the
date  of  the   dissolution  and  that  all  further  filings  with  respect  to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required,  by members
of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.

                                       N/A
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Item 10.  Certifications.

     (a)  The following certification shall be included if the statement is
          filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):

          "By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
          the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held for
          the  purpose  of or with the effect of  changing  or  influencing  the
          control of the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and are
          not held in  connection  with or as a participant  in any  transaction
          having such purpose or effect."

     (b)  The following certification shall be included if the statement is
          filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c):

          "By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
          belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
          held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or  influencing
          the control of the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and
          are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
          having such purpose or effect."


                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.



                                                  February 10, 2006
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                                                        (Date)



                                               /s/ Conus Partners, Inc.*
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                                                      (Signature)

                                               By: /s/ Andrew Zacks
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                                                      Signature

                                                Andrew Zacks/Managing Director
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                      (Name/Title)

                                                  /s/ Andrew Zacks*
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                                                     Signature

                                                       Andrew Zacks
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                                                       (Name/Title)


* The  Reporting  Persons  disclaim  beneficial  ownership in the Common  Stock,
except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

The  original  statement  shall be signed by each  person  on whose  behalf  the
statement is filed or his authorized representative.  If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized  representative  other than an executive
officer  or   general   partner  of  the   filing   person,   evidence   of  the
representative's  authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
this statement,  provided,  however, that a power of attorney,  for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be  incorporated  by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement  shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

Note.  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
for whom copies are to be sent.

Attention.  Intentional  misstatements  or omissions of fact constitute  federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).




                                                                       Exhibit A


                                    AGREEMENT

The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated February 10, 2006 relating to
the Common Stock par value $0.01 per share of Staar Surgical,  shall be filed on
behalf of the undersigned.


                                             /s/ Conus Partners, Inc.
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                                                      (Signature)

                                               By: /s/ Andrew Zacks
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                                                      Signature

                                                Andrew Zacks/Managing Director
                                              ---------------------------------
                                                      (Name/Title)

                                                  /s/ Andrew Zacks
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                                                     Signature

                                                       Andrew Zacks
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                                                       (Name/Title)


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