Patent ID: 8469952

Claim:
A system for aligning an eye therapy instrument over a feature of an eye, comprising: an eye therapy instrument; an attachment element configured to be removably attached to a surface of an eye, the attachment element having a first aperture defining a first passageway through the attachment element; a receiving element operably coupled to the attachment element and movable relative to the attachment element, the receiving element having a second aperture defining a second passageway through the receiving element, the first passageway and the second passageway being configured to provide access to a feature of an eye, the receiving element having a coupling element configured to operably couple the eye therapy instrument to the receiving element and adjustably position the eye therapy instrument with respect to the attachment element, the eye therapy instrument being disposed in the first passageway and the second passageway when the eye therapy instrument is coupled to the receiving element, the receiving element being movable along at least two axes relative to the attachment element when the receiving element is coupled to the attachment element; and a movement element coupling the receiving element and the attachment element and controlling the movement of the receiving element relative to the attachment element, wherein the movement element includes at least one screw engaging the receiving element, the at least one screw being adjustable to move the receiving element along a direction defined by the at least one screw.