Patent ID: 8667612

Claim:
An eye protection cap to protect an eye of a person to be treated against electromagnetic radiation, wherein the eye protection cap comprises a dimensionally stable cup-shaped body, a) which has a free edge for adjacent arrangement in relation to the person to be treated, b) which has a cup-shaped wall that defines a hollow shaped body interior, the cup-shaped wall comprising a circumferential side wall and a cover connected to the side wall, the entirety of said cover being a solid piece that extends over the entire region enclosed by said side wall, and said side wall and the entirety of said cover being constructed to effectively block radiation, c) which is formed from a silicone material, and d) which has a self-holding region for independent holding on the person to be treated, e) wherein at least one holding recess is defined in the side wall of the cup-shaped body for insertion of an additional protection element, the at least one holding recess being provided adjacent to the cover so that the additional protection element is in direct contact with the cover and spaced from the free edge, f) wherein, during use of the eye protection cap, the hollow shaped body interior is located directly over the eye of the person to be treated and is open toward the eye of the person to be treated, wherein the person to be treated can open and close their covered eye during the treatment even when the additional protection element is inserted in the recess, wherein the eye lashes of the person to be treated do not touch the eye protection cap.