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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration
statement on Form S-8 of our report, dated January 26, 2000, relating to the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of IRIDEX
Corporation, which appears in IRIDEX Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended January 2, 2000.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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San Jose, California
September 13, 2000
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