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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000910680-05-000531
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050825
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050825

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OPHTHALMIC IMAGING SYSTEMS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000885317
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				943035367
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-123892
		FILM NUMBER:		051047396

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		221 LATHROP WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1
		CITY:			SACRAMENTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95815
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9166462020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		221 LATHROP WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1
		CITY:			SACRAMENTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95815

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OPHTHALMIC IMAGING SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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<TEXT>
                           OPHTHALMIC IMAGING SYSTEMS


August 25, 2005


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549


                  Re:  Registration Statement No. 333-123892
                       -------------------------------------

Gentlemen:

         Pursuant to Rule 477(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, Ophthalmic Imaging Systems (the "Company") hereby applies for the
withdrawal of the above-captioned Registration Statement and all amendments and
exhibits thereto as the Company has determined to no longer proceed to offer the
Common Stock contemplated to be offered by such Registration Statement due to
the need to make amendments to documents related to the offering of such Common
Stock. No sales have been made under such Registration Statement.

                                          Very truly yours,

                                          OPHTHALMIC IMAGING SYSTEMS.


                                          By: /s/ Ariel Shenhar
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Ariel Shenhar
                                              Vice President and Chief Financial
                                              Officer
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