A method for enhancing the illumination of structures of an eye, the method comprising: a). by means of a control system, selecting a first predetermined illumination laser scan pattern, having a first predetermined rate and area; b). by means of said control system, selecting a second predetermined illumination laser scan pattern, having a second predetermined rate and area; wherein either the second scan area is different from the first scan area, or the second scan area and the second scan rate are different from the first scan area and the first scan rate; c). by means of said control system, directing a first illuminating beam of light provided by an illumination light source, in the first scan pattern toward a first structure of the eye whereby a first illuminated image is created; d). by means of said control system, directing a second illuminating beam of light provided by said illumination light source, in the second scan pattern toward a second structure of the eye, wherein the second structure is different from the first, whereby a second illumination image is created; e). digitally capturing, by means of first predetermined pixels or lines of an image capture device, the first illumination image on a first predetermined portion of an image capture device ; f). digitally capturing, by means of second predetermined pixels or lines of the image capture device, the second illumination image on a second predetermined portion of the same image capture device , wherein the second portion is different than the first portion; g). whereby a single composite image of the illuminated components is created on the image capture device a). by means of a control system, selecting a first predetermined illumination laser scan pattern, having a first predetermined rate and area; b). by means of said control system, selecting a second predetermined illumination laser scan pattern, having a second predetermined rate and area; wherein either the second scan area is different from the first scan area, or the second scan area and the second scan rate are different from the first scan area and the first scan rate; c). by means of said control system, directing a first illuminating beam of light provided by an illumination light source, in the first scan pattern toward a first structure of the eye whereby a first illuminated image is created; d). by means of said control system, directing a second illuminating beam of light provided by said illumination light source, in the second scan pattern toward a second structure of the eye, wherein the second structure is different from the first, whereby a second illumination image is created; e). digitally capturing, by means of first predetermined pixels or lines of an image capture device, the first illumination image on a first predetermined portion of an image capture device ; f). digitally capturing, by means of second predetermined pixels or lines of the image capture device, the second illumination image on a second predetermined portion of the same image capture device , wherein the second portion is different than the first portion; g). whereby a single composite image of the illuminated components is created on the image capture device <EOS>