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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000910680-09-000466
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090812
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091014
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091014

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Inbar Menachem M.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001469689

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11140
		FILM NUMBER:		091119035

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OPHTHALMIC IMAGING SYSTEMS
		STREET 2:		221 LATHROP WAY, SUITE 1
		CITY:			SACRAMENTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95815

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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