Jenkens & Gilchrist Parker Chapin LLP THE CHRYSLER BUILDING AUSTIN, TEXAS 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE (512) 499-3800 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10174 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (312) 425-3900 (212) 704-6000 DALLAS, TEXAS FACSIMILE (212) 704-6288 (214) 855-4500 HOUSTON, TEXAS www.jenkens.com (713) 951-3300 Henry I. Rothman LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (212) 704-6179 (310) 820-8800 hrothman@jenkens.com SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (210) 246-5000 WASHINGTON, D.C. (202) 326-1500 August 30, 2004 Via EDGAR - --------- Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549-0405 Attention: Alan Morris Re: Ophthalmic Imaging Systems Post-Effective Amendment to Form SB-2 filed on August 25, 2004 File No. 333-110334 Dear Mr. Morris: On behalf of Ophthalmic Imaging Systems (the "Company"), we hereby request that the Company's Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form SB-2 be withdrawn effective today, August 30, 2004. Should you have any questions or require additional information regarding the foregoing, please contact the undersigned at Tel: 212-704-6179 or David Levine at Tel: 212-704-6056. Sincerely, /s/ Henry I. Rothman Henry I. Rothman