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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (AMENDMENT NO. 11)* STAAR Surgical Co (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 852312305 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2021 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ X ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) * 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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 ("Act") 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 13G Page 2 of 10 Pages 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Patrick Lee, MD 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ x ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,140,511 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,140,511 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,140,511 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.40% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) IN, HC

CUSIP No. 852312305 13G Page 3 of 10 Pages 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Anthony Joonkyoo Yun, MD 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ x ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,140,511 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,140,511 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,140,511 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.40% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) IN, HCCUSIP No. 852312305 13G Page 4 of 10 Pages 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Palo Alto Investors LP 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ x ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,140,511 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,140,511 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,140,511 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.40% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) OO, IACUSIP No. 852312305 13G Page 6 of 10 Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer STAAR Surgical Company(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 25651 Atlantic Ocean Drive, Lake Forest, CA, 94630 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing Palo Alto Investors LP ("PAI"), PAI LLC ("PAI GP"),Patrick Lee, MD Anthony Joonkyoo Yun, MD (collectively, the "Filers").(b) The address of the principal place of the Filers is located at: 470 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301(c) For citizenship of Filers, see Item 4 of the cover sheet for each Filer.(d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock(e) CUSIP Number 852312305 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [x] An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (as to PAI)(g) [x] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (as to Dr. Lee and Dr. Yun).(h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). CUSIP No. 852312305 13G Page 8 of 10 Pages Item 4. Ownership. See Items 5-9 and 11 of the cover page for each Filer. 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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following [X] Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Dr. Lee and Dr. Yun co-manage PAI. The Filers are filing this Schedule 13G jointly, but not as members of a group, and each of them expressly disclaims membership in a group. Each Filer disclaims beneficial ownership of the Stock except to the extent of that Filer's pecuniary interest therein. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A