Premier Laser Systems Inc.

The Irvine maker of diagnostic and therapeutic products for eye care, dentistry and surgery, said it lost $3.3 million, or 20 cents a share, for the fiscal third quarter, compared with a net loss of $12.1 million, or 81 cents a share, for the comparable quarter a year ago. Sales for the quarter ended Dec. 31 declined 31% to $2.4 million.