Patent ID: 9060848
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: A61F,E04H

Abstract:
1. An ophthalmological apparatus, comprising: a base station with a light source configured to generate light pulses; an application head connected to the base station; and an optical transmission system configured to transmit the light pulses from the base station to the application head; the application head comprising: a projection part configured for focused projection of the light pulses for punctiform breakdown of eye tissue, and a feeding system configured to transmit the light pulses from the optical transmission system along an optical path to the projection part, the feeding system residing in an application head housing that is independent from the base station; wherein the feeding system is connected to the base station via a first hinge, having a first rotation axis with a horizontal orientation, for placing the application head onto an eye with a rotation extending about the first rotation axis, the first rotation axis coinciding with the optical path of the feeding system.