Patent ID: 8409189

Claim:
A system for applying therapy to an eye, the system comprising: an applicator including a conducting element configured to direct energy from an energy source to an application end of the conducting element, the conducting element including an outer conductor and an inner conductor separated by a gap, the application end having an eye contact portion; a positioning system configured to receive the applicator and position the eye contact portion in engagement against a surface of an eye, the engagement creating a contact pressure between the eye contact portion and a feature of the eye, and the applicator being configured to direct energy to the eye according to the engagement; and a coupling system including: a measurement device operable to measure the contact pressure between the eye contact portion and the feature of the eye and generate a first signal indicative of the measured contact pressure, a controller configured to receive, from the measurement device, the first signal indicative of the measured contact pressure between the eye contact portion, analyze the first signal, and generate a second signal based on the analysis of the first signal, and an electromechanical adjustment system configured to move, relative to the positioning system, the outer conductor and the inner conductor within the positioning system in response to the second signal received from the controller.