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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 1)*


                               Iridex Corporation
                               ------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
                          ----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    462684101
                                 --------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).






Item 1(a).    Name of Issuer: Iridex Corporation

Item 1(b).    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 
              340 Pioneer Way, Mountain View, California 94041

Item 2(a).    Names of Persons Filing: New Enterprise Associates V,
              Limited Partnership ("NEA V"), NEA Partners V, Limited Partnership
              ("NEA Partners V"), which is the sole general partner of NEA V,
              and Frank A. Bonsal, Jr. ("Bonsal"), Nancy L. Dorman ("Dorman"),
              C. Richard Kramlich ("Kramlich"), Arthur J. Marks ("Marks"),
              Thomas C. McConnell ("McConnell") and Charles W. Newhall III
              ("Newhall") (collectively, the "General Partners"). The General
              Partners are individual general partners of NEA Partners V. The
              persons named in this paragraph are referred to individually
              herein as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as the "Reporting
              Persons."

Item 4.       Ownership.

              Not applicable.

Item 5.       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

              Each Reporting Person has ceased to be a beneficial owner of more
              than five percent of the outstanding Common Stock of Iridex
              Corporation.

              All other items of this Schedule 13G remain the same as reported 
              on the Schedule 13G dated as of February 10, 1997 and filed on
              behalf of the Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock
              of Iridex Corporation, except to reflect that each of the
              Reporting Persons has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
              than five percent of the Common Stock of Iridex Corporation.



                                Page 2 of 6 Pages



                                    SIGNATURE
                                    ---------


     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each
of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.

Date: February 10, 1998


NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES V, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:   NEA PARTNERS V, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

      By:             *
          -----------------------------
             Charles W. Newhall III
             General Partner


NEA PARTNERS V, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:             *
   -----------------------------
       Charles W. Newhall III
       General Partner


          *
- -----------------------------
Frank A. Bonsal, Jr.


          *
- -----------------------------
C. Richard Kramlich


          *
- -----------------------------
Arthur J. Marks


          *
- -----------------------------
Thomas C. McConnell


          *
- -----------------------------
Charles W. Newhall III




                                Page 3 of 6 Pages




                                     *By:  /s/ Nancy L. Dorman
                                           ----------------------------------
                                           Nancy L. Dorman, in her individual
                                           capacity and as Attorney-in-Fact


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This Schedule 13G was executed by Nancy L. Dorman pursuant to Powers of Attorney
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 1992 in
connection with a Schedule 13G for Advanced Interventional Systems Inc. and on
February 13, 1995 in connection with a Schedule 13G for Acuity Imaging, Inc.,
which Powers of Attorney are incorporated herein by reference.





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                                                                       Exhibit 1
                                                                       ---------

                                    AGREEMENT


     Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information
required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of
the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of Iridex Corporation.

     EXECUTED as a sealed instrument this 10th day of February, 1998.


NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES V, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:   NEA PARTNERS V, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

      By:             *
          -----------------------------
             Charles W. Newhall III
             General Partner


NEA PARTNERS V, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:             *
     ----------------------------------
       Charles W. Newhall III
       General Partner


            *
- ----------------------------
Frank A. Bonsal, Jr.


            *
- ----------------------------
C. Richard Kramlich


            *
- ----------------------------
Arthur J. Marks


            *
- ----------------------------
Thomas C. McConnell


            *
- ----------------------------
Charles W. Newhall III




                                Page 5 of 6 Pages



                                      *By:  /s/ Nancy L. Dorman
                                            ----------------------------------
                                            Nancy L. Dorman, in her individual
                                            capacity and as Attorney-in-Fact


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This Agreement was executed by Nancy L. Dorman pursuant to Powers of Attorney
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 1992 in
connection with a Schedule 13G for Advanced Interventional Systems Inc. and on
February 13, 1995 in connection with a Schedule 13G for Acuity Imaging, Inc.,
which Powers of Attorney are incorporated herein by reference.





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