Document and Entity Information - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 02, 2021

Mar. 15, 2021

Jun. 26, 2020

Cover [Abstract]

Entity Registrant Name

IRIDEX CORP

Entity Central Index Key

0001006045

Document Type

10-K

Document Period End Date

Jan. 02, 2021

Amendment Flag

false

Document Fiscal Year Focus

2021

Document Fiscal Period Focus

FY

Current Fiscal Year End Date

--01-02

Trading Symbol

IRIX

Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer

No

Entity Voluntary Filers

No

Entity Current Reporting Status

Yes

Entity Interactive Data Current

Yes

Entity Filer Category

Non-accelerated Filer

Entity Shell Company

false

Entity Emerging Growth Company

false

Entity Small Business

true

Document Annual Report

true

Document Transition Report

false

Entity Public Float

$ 16,966,496

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding

15,521,058

Title of 12(b) Security

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Security Exchange Name

NASDAQ

Entity File Number

0-27598

Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code

DE

Entity Tax Identification Number

77-0210467

Entity Address, Address Line One

1212 Terra Bella Avenue

Entity Address, City or Town

Mountain View

Entity Address, State or Province

CA

Entity Address, Postal Zip Code

94043

City Area Code

650

Local Phone Number

940-4700

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Certain parts of the Proxy Statement for the Registrant’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”) are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag

false