Patent ID: 7940455

Claim:
An ophthalmic surgical microscope system defining viewing beam paths for viewing the eye of a patient, the ophthalmic surgical microscope system comprising: a surgical microscope; a carrier unit for accommodating said surgical microscope therein so as to be adjustable in elevation to adjust a first distance between said surgical microscope and the eye of the patient; a first drive for adjusting said surgical microscope in said elevation; an ophthalmic ancillary module including an adjustable ophthalmic magnifier lens displaceable for adjusting a second distance between said ophthalmic magnifier lens and said surgical microscope; a second drive for adjusting said ophthalmic magnifier lens; a drive coupling for coupling said first drive to said second drive; and, said drive coupling so coupling said first drive to said second drive that said surgical microscope and said ophthalmic magnifier lens are moved simultaneously in mutually opposite directions.