An electrically switchable multi-spot laser probe for use in ophthalmic surgery to photocoagulate a tissue, comprising: a cylindrical housing having an interior region; one or more lenses (40,44) disposed within the interior region, each lens configured to transmit a laser beam; and a scanning system disposed within the interior region, the scanning system comprising a first scanning cell and a second scanning cell, the first scanning cell being arranged to move the laser beam along a first coordinate axis and the second scanning cell being arranged to move the laser beam along a second coordinate axis orthogonal to the first coordinate axis to allow for two-dimensional beam steering, each scanning cell comprising an electro-optical material, the scanning system being controllable by a controller of the laser probe to perform the following for a number of iterations to yield a two-dimensional laser spot pattern that matches a two-dimensional pattern of the input ends of a plurality of optical output fibers of the laser probe: receive voltages from the controller of the laser probe; and electrically steer the laser beam with the electro-optical material of the scanning cells from a current direction to a next direction in response to the voltages, each scanning cell comprising: a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer opposite to the first electrode layer; an electro-optical element comprising the electro-optical material and disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer; and the second electrode layer comprising a series of strip electrodes including a first strip electrode at a first side of the scanning cell and a second strip electrode at a second side of the scanning cell opposite the first side in plan view of the scanning cell; wherein, for a given beam steering direction, the controller is arranged to apply a different voltage to each of the strip electrodes, said voltage monotonically changing with the position of the strip electrodes from the first side to the second side of the respective scanning cell. a cylindrical housing having an interior region; one or more lenses (40,44) disposed within the interior region, each lens configured to transmit a laser beam; and a scanning system disposed within the interior region, the scanning system comprising a first scanning cell and a second scanning cell, the first scanning cell being arranged to move the laser beam along a first coordinate axis and the second scanning cell being arranged to move the laser beam along a second coordinate axis orthogonal to the first coordinate axis to allow for two-dimensional beam steering, each scanning cell comprising an electro-optical material, the scanning system being controllable by a controller of the laser probe to perform the following for a number of iterations to yield a two-dimensional laser spot pattern that matches a two-dimensional pattern of the input ends of a plurality of optical output fibers of the laser probe: receive voltages from the controller of the laser probe; and electrically steer the laser beam with the electro-optical material of the scanning cells from a current direction to a next direction in response to the voltages, receive voltages from the controller of the laser probe; and electrically steer the laser beam with the electro-optical material of the scanning cells from a current direction to a next direction in response to the voltages, each scanning cell comprising: a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer opposite to the first electrode layer; an electro-optical element comprising the electro-optical material and disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer; and the second electrode layer comprising a series of strip electrodes including a first strip electrode at a first side of the scanning cell and a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer opposite to the first electrode layer; an electro-optical element comprising the electro-optical material and disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer; and the second electrode layer comprising a series of strip electrodes including a first strip electrode at a first side of the scanning cell and a second strip electrode at a second side of the scanning cell opposite the first side in plan view of the scanning cell; wherein, for a given beam steering direction, the controller is arranged to apply a different voltage to each of the strip electrodes, said voltage monotonically changing with the position of the strip electrodes from the first side to the second side of the respective scanning cell.