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IRIDEX CORPORATION

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
IRIDEX Annual Stockholder Meeting to be Held on June 15, 2016
Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual stockholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The president’s letter to stockholders, the notice of annual meeting, proxy statement, annual report to stockholders and form of proxy are available at:
www.envisionreports.com/IRIX
Easy Online Access — A Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials and Vote
When you go online to view materials, you can also vote your shares.
Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/IRIX to view the materials.
Step 2: Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials.
Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in.
Step 4: Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote.
When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials.
Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side on or before June 1, 2016 to facilitate timely delivery.
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Stockholder Meeting Notice
IRIDEX Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on June 15, 2016 at 1212 Terra Bella Avenue, Mountain View, CA, 94043, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all nominees, and FOR Proposals 2 and 3:
1. Election of Directors: William M. Moore, Sanford Fitch, Ruediger Naumann-Etienne, Scott A. Shuda and George Marcellino
2. To ratify the appointment of Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. as independent registered public accountants of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.
3. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as described in the proxy statement.
In their discretion, the proxies and attorneys-in-fact are authorized to vote upon such other matters which may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.
For directions to attend the annual meeting, please contact Sherry Heinichen by telephone at 650-940-4700.
PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you.
Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select a future delivery preference:
Paper copies: Current and future paper delivery requests can be submitted via the telephone, Internet or email options below.
Email copies: Current and future email delivery requests must be submitted via the Internet following the instructions below.
If you request an email copy of current materials you will receive an email with a link to the materials.
PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a set of proxy materials.
Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/IRIX. Click Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Follow the instructions to log in and order a copy of the current meeting materials and submit your preference for email or paper delivery of future meeting materials.
Telephone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 and follow the instructions to log in and order a paper copy of the materials by mail for the current meeting. You can also submit a preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.
Email – Send email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials IRIDEX Corporation” in the subject line. Include in the message your full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse, and state in the email that you want a paper copy of current meeting materials. You can also state your preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.
To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of the proxy materials must be received by June 1, 2016.
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