Patent ID: 8439900

Claim:
An intraocular light probe for insertion into the eye to provide intraocular illumination, comprising: a light source for providing intraocular illumination light; a shield operably connected to said light source and having an aperture therein for directing said illumination light toward target tissues, said aperture being 180 degrees or less in cross-section, the shield shielding said illumination light from being directed toward other tissues and the eyes of a surgeon manipulating the light probe, whereby unwanted glare is diminished; wherein said aperture extends in a transverse direction and in a longitudinal direction with respect to a long axis of said shield and is configured to direct said illumination light in a forward and downward direction with respect to said long axis of said shield, and wherein said shield is configured to shield said illumination light from being emitted in other directions; wherein said shield has a tip that tapers with respect to said long axis of said shield, wherein said shield tapers at the end opposite from the end connected to said light source.