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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-07-025543
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071217
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071217

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IRIDEX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006045
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				770210467
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27598
		FILM NUMBER:		071310655

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1212 TERRA BELLA AVE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6509404700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1212 TERRA BELLA AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
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Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of<BR>
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)<BR>
December&nbsp;17, 2007</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>IRIDEX CORPORATION</B>
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B><U>Delaware</U></B>
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<B>1212 Terra Bella Avenue<BR>

Mountain View, California 94043</B><BR>

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</DIV>


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<B>(650)&nbsp;940-4700</B><BR>

(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</DIV>


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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</DIV>


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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(c)&nbsp;On December&nbsp;17, 2007, IRIDEX Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) publicly announced the appointment of
James Mackaness, age 44, as the Company&#146;s Chief Financial Officer, effective as of January&nbsp;2, 2008.
The press release containing this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Prior to his appointment with the Company, from September&nbsp;2001 to December&nbsp;2007, Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness
served as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance and Assistant Secretary of NextHop
Technologies, Inc., a networking wireless technology company. Prior to September&nbsp;2001, Mr.
Mackaness served as a Senior Manager of Business Development at Cisco Systems, Inc.; as Vice
President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary of InfoGear Technology Corporation; and
as Assistant Controller at Electroglas, Inc. Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness commenced his career with Ernst &#038; Young
LLP where he spent seven years and advanced to the position of audit manager. Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness is a
director of NextHop Technologies Private Ltd. a wholly owned Indian Subsidiary of NextHop
Technologies Inc. Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness received his B.A. in Psychology from the University of Warwick,
England and is a Chartered Accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
England and Wales.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">There are no family relationships between Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness and any executive officers, directors, or
other employees of the Company. Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness has no material interests in any transactions or
proposed transactions with the Company.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to an employment offer letter by and between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness, effective
January&nbsp;2, 2008 (the &#147;Offer Letter&#148;), Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness will receive an annualized base salary of
$240,000 as well as other standard benefits of employment with the Company, and will be eligible to
participate in the Company&#146;s existing profit and executive bonus programs, which are dependant on
the Company&#146;s achievement of operating income objectives. In addition, as a material inducement
for Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness becoming an employee of the Company, the Offer Letter provides that Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness
shall be granted a stock option pursuant to the Company&#146;s 1998 Stock Plan, which shall entitle Mr.
Mackaness to purchase up to 80,000 shares of the Company&#146;s common stock at an exercise price equal
to the fair market value at the close of business on Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness&#146;s date of hire, on or about
January&nbsp;2, 2008. The shares will vest over a four (4)&nbsp;year period, with 1/4<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> of the
total number of shares subject to vesting on the first anniversary of Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness&#146;s date of hire
and 1/48<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> of the total number of shares vesting each full month thereafter, provided
that Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness continues to be a service provider to the Company on each such date.</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</DIV>


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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>IRIDEX CORPORATION</B><BR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date: <B>December&nbsp;17, 2007</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">December&nbsp;17, 2007<BR>
Mountain View, California

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>IRIDEX ANNOUNCES JAMES MACKANESS WILL BE CHIEF <BR>FINANCIAL OFFICER</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">IRIDEX Corporation (Nasdaq: IRIX) today announced that James H. Mackaness, 44, will join the
Company as Chief Financial Officer effective January&nbsp;2, 2008.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness is currently Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance for NextHop
Technologies, Inc., a networking wireless technology company. Previously, he served as Vice
President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for InfoGear Technology Corp., a company that
developed and manufactured managed Internet appliances. While at InfoGear, Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness assisted
with the sale of the company to Cisco Systems where he held a senior management position
responsible for Business Development. Prior to his position at InfoGear, he served as Assistant
Controller at Electroglas Inc., a manufacturer of inspection equipment for the semiconductor
industry. Before Electroglas, Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness spent seven years at Ernst &#038; Young where he advanced to
the position of Audit Manager.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness, a Chartered Accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
England and Wales, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of
Warwick, England.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#147;Jim will be a great addition to IRIDEX,&#148; commented Theodore A. Boutacoff, President &#038; CEO. &#147;He
will provide a good balance of solid accounting &#038; financial controls expertise with an
understanding of what is required to optimize operational performance. As part of a transition
plan, Jim will spend time at IRIDEX prior to his start date and will continue to provide support to
NextHop during the first quarter of 2008.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>About IRIDEX</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">IRIDEX Corporation is a leading worldwide provider of therapeutic based laser systems, disposable
laser probes and delivery devices to treat eye diseases in ophthalmology and skin disorders in the
aesthetics market. IRIDEX products are sold in the United States through a direct sales force and
internationally through a combination of a direct sales force and a network of approximately 97
independent distributors into 107 countries. For further information, visit the Company&#146;s website
at www.iridex.com
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Safe Harbor Statement</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended,
relating the transition of Mr.&nbsp;Mackaness to the Company and the timing and impact of his
contributions. Actual results could differ materially and adversely from those projected in the
forward- looking statements. Please see a detailed description of the Company&#146;s risks contained in
our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December&nbsp;30, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements
contained in this announcement are made as of this date and will not be updated.
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