Abstract: The invention relates to an ophthalmologic implant, in particular an intraocular lens, comprising at least one marker (16) produced with at least one dye which is a fluorescent dye having a maximum emission outside of the light spectrum visible to humans or an absorbing dye having a maximum absorption outside the light spectrum visible to humans, said fluorescent or absorbing dye not substantially influencing light transmission of the ophthalmologic implant (10) within the visual spectral range. The invention further relates to a microscopy system and an optical detection process for detecting and/or identifying the disclosed ophthalmologic implant (10).

Abstract: An applicator for an ophthalmologic treatment or diagnostic device, wherein a laser beam and an illumination beam are directed at the eye and light reflected from the eye is fed to an examining beam path. A reflective surface is provided for the reflection of the illumination beam and comprises an optical aperture for the laser beam.

Abstract: An apparatus for material processing by laser radiation, including a laser source which emits a processing beam, and a beam path for focusing and scanning, the beam path focusing the processing beam into a processing volume and shifting the position of the focus therein. A beam splitting device generates several foci in the processing volume and the beam splitting device splits the processing beam up into a primary beam and at least one secondary beam and leaves the cross section of the beam in a pupil plane of the beam path unchanged during said division and introduces an angle of separation between the primary and secondary beams, so that these beams expand in the beam path in directions which differ by the angle of separation.

Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to make high-quality recordings of the anterior and/or posterior segments of the eye as an individual image or also as a sequence of images without increasing the radiation load on the eye to be examined. In the method according to the invention, at least one pre-flash is used in order to determine an optimal exposure time for the main flash based on the recording of the pre-flash which is reflected by the object to be recorded. Both the pre-flash and the main flash are controllable and the recordings of the pre-flash and main flash are recorded with the same sensor of the electronic camera and are evaluated electronically by a control unit, and the recording of the main flash and, as the case may be, of the pre-flash is analyzed and/or corrected and displayed to the user.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating a correcting cut surface in the cornea of including a laser unit, which can focus and move pulsed laser radiation; a first contact element; and a control unit, controlling the laser unit which has a standard setting which, when a standard curvature is imposed upon corneal surface by the first contact element, would lead to a standard cut surface. The standard cut surface has a known curvature with respect to a reference surface. The curvature, with respect to the reference surface of the correcting cut surface to be generated deviates from the known curvature of the standard cut surface. The apparatus includes a second contact element adapted to generate the correcting cut surface, which cornea imposes an actual curvature deviating from the standard curvature, thus generating a cut surface using the standard setting results in the correcting cut surface to be generated.

Abstract: A multiwavelength laser system for opthalmological applications. The system including a first semiconductor diode laser including a first working beam of a first wavelength; and at least one second semiconductor diode laser having a second working beam of a second wavelength. The second wavelength being different from the first wavelength.

Abstract: A treatment method and apparatus for surgical correction of defective-eyesight in an eye of a patient, wherein a laser device is controlled by a control device, said laser device separating corneal tissue by irradiation of laser radiation to isolate a volume located within a cornea, wherein the control device controls the laser device to focus the laser radiation, by providing target points located within the cornea, into the cornea, wherein the control device, when providing the target points, allows for focus position errors which lead to a deviation between the predetermined position and the actual position of the target points when focusing the laser radiation, by pre-offsets depending on the positions of the respective target points to compensate for said focus position errors.

Abstract: A device for photocoagulation of a retina includes a radiation source and an optical application system including a representation device configured to depict regions of the retina with sub-threshold coagulation. In addition a method for photocoagulation of the retina is provided.

Abstract: The invention refers to a system to treat and/or diagnose a patient's eye. The system in this invention comprises several devices for the treatment and/or diagnosis of the eye as well as means for the logical linking of the devices with each other, such as systems for the spatial positioning of the devices relative to each other, configurations for the positioning of the patient and the eye to be treated relative to the respective devices, systems for the controlled supply of the devices with power and auxiliary power, and/or notification tools to transmit information or control commands between the above-mentioned devices, units, configurations and systems, and to put out information.

Abstract: Method and arrangement for the wireless control of a device, in particular in the field of medicine. The present invention is directed to a solution for the operation of devices to be controlled, wherein signals required for controlling and monitoring are transmitted wirelessly. In the arrangement for the wireless control of a device, the control is carried out by a separate operating unit. The operating unit and the device to be controlled each have their own transmitting unit and receiving units. Signals are sent from the transmitting unit of the device to be controlled at a high repeat rate. The operating unit is activated by these signals and generates its power supply therefrom. Coded signals are generated by the operating unit for the different operating commands and sent to the device to be controlled. The solution that was developed for medical instruments can also be applied to many other technical fields. This type of operating console can be used very flexibly because it has no troublesome cables.

Abstract: A laser slit lamp comprising a slit lamp base, a slit lamp head and a slit lamp microscope. The laser slit lamp is connected with an applicator. It comprises a device for uniting radiation from at least two radiation sources collinearly and for directing the radiation of a treatment beam or working beam onto the location to be treated in or on the eye of a patient, a device for generating a target beam or marking beam for targeting and observing the location to be treated in or on the eye, and an adjusting device in the applicator for changing the intensity and diameter of the working beam spot used for treatment. The radiation sources are laser radiation sources arranged in the slit lamp head, in the slit lamp base or in the slit lamp microscope for generating the working beam, illumination beam and/or target beam. Devices for control, regulation and monitoring are likewise arranged in the interior of the slit lamp.

Abstract: A medical laser therapy device, particularly for use in ophthalmology and surgery, comprises a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide, a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator which is provided with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into the eye to be treated.

Abstract: A medical laser therapy device, particularly for use in ophthalmology and surgery, comprises a controllable pump module with a coupling element for a waveguide, a beam control device in the form of a waveguide for supplying the pumping radiation delivered by the pump module to the applicator which is provided with a coupling element for the waveguide for introducing a target beam and/or treatment beam into the eye to be treated.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a laser slit lamp comprising a slit lamp base, a slit lamp head and a slit lamp microscope. The laser slit lamp is connected with an applicator. It comprises means for uniting radiation from at least two radiation sources collinearly and for directing the radiation of a treatment beam or working beam onto the location to be treated in or on the eye of a patient, means for generating a target beam or marking beam for targeting and observing the location to be treated in or on the eye, and adjusting means in the applicator for changing the intensity and diameter of the working beam spot used for treatment. The radiation sources are laser radiation sources arranged in the slit lamp head, in the slit lamp base or in the slit lamp microscope for generating the working beam, illumination beam and/or target beam. Devices for control, regulation and monitoring are likewise arranged in the interior of the slit lamp.

Abstract: A laser adapter 2 for mounting on a surgical microscope 4 includes a compactly configured laser 9 which supplies a therapeutic laser beam 10 at a suitable wavelength. In addition, a pulse energy monitoring device is provided in the laser adapter 4 which is used for the on-line energy measurement of the emitted laser pulses and whose output signals are applied as parameters for controlling the pulse energy emitted by the laser 9.

Abstract: Optically pumped laser wherein the light beam P, which comes, for example, via light conductors 4 from the pump light source 200, is split into two component beams (T1, T2), for example, by a beam splitter 2. The two component beams (T1, T2) are directed to the laser medium 1 separately, for example, from both ends, or at an angle onto one end. Laser crystals such as Nd:YVO.sub.4, Nd:YLF, Nd:LSB or Nd:YAP having polarization-dependent absorption are especially suitable for pumping.

Abstract: At least one narrow-band emitting pump radiation source is provided in a laser arrangement having a laser medium to be pumped. The supplied pump radiation includes at least two pump radiation components which are different with respect to power. The component with lower power functions to generate a visible target beam. Such a laser arrangement is especially suitable in a medical laser system.

Abstract: A solid-state laser has a rod-shaped laser medium with planar end faces and a pumping radiation source whose pumping radiation reaches the laser medium by means of an optical element arranged in a longitudinal configuration adjacent to a planar end face of the laser medium. The optical element is arranged in thermal contact with a cooling element and is optically dimensioned so as to result in a minimum diameter of the transverse mode profile within the laser resonator.

Abstract: The reflecting surfaces within the resonator are minimized in an unstable laser resonator having a radially-dependent output end reflection profile and a passive Q-switch so that the least possible competing resonator geometries can be formed. For this purpose, a saturable absorber foil can be provided as a passive Q-switch element mounted so as to be inclined with respect to the optical axis. Furthermore, it is advantageous to use an output reflector having highly precise parallel boundary surfaces and to align this output reflector with high precision parallel to the end surfaces which delimit the laser medium.