LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) _ Staar Surgical Co. (STAA) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $3.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the Lake Forest, California-based company said it had profit of 7 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 14 cents per share.

The maker of implantable lenses posted revenue of $46 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $5.9 million, or 12 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $163.5 million.

Staar Surgical shares have climbed 45% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $114.86, more than tripling in the last 12 months.

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