Eye Marker Tip

Abstract

The present invention provides an eye marker tip that includes a base, one or more marking wings, and a marking element attached to a marking wing and configured to deliver ink (or another indicator) to a surface of an eye. Embodiments may include a hollow or translucent post and light channel, or a base having a fixation button, to form a central light shape visible to a patient. Embodiments may include either or both of a magnifying lens and a parabolic light deflector, to form circles of light that may be used in connection with a central light shape to properly align the eye marker tip with a patient's eye.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An eye marker tip, comprising:
 a base;   at least one marking wing; and   a marking element engaged to the at least one marking wing.   
     
     
         2 . The eye marker tip of  claim 1 , further comprising a post that is at least one of hollow and comprising a translucent material. 
     
     
         3 . The eye marker tip of  claim 1 , further comprising two marking wings. 
     
     
         4 . The eye marker tip of  claim 1 , further comprising a light channel configured to allow light to proceed from a first end of the eye marker tip to a second end of the eye marker tip. 
     
     
         5 . The eye marker tip of  claim 1 , further comprising attachment elements for positioning the eye marker tip on an eye marker device. 
     
     
         6 . The eye marker tip of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the marker tip is disposable. 
     
     
         7 . The eye marker tip of  claim 1 , wherein the eye marker tip has an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion is removable from the lower portion. 
     
     
         8 . The eye marker tip of  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a magnifying lens 
     
     
         9 . The eye marker tip of  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a fixation button. 
     
     
         10 . The eye marker tip of  claim 9 , wherein the fixation button is disposed on a magnifier lens. 
     
     
         11 . The eye marker tip of  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises one of a parabolic light deflector and a prismatic light deflector. 
     
     
         12 . The eye marker tip of  claim 11 , further comprising a light deflector disposed on the magnifier lens. 
     
     
         13 . The eye marker tip of  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a magnifier lens having a proximal side and a distal side, the distal side comprises a fixation button, and the proximal side comprises a light deflector. 
     
     
         14 . The eye marker tip of  claim 13 , wherein the eye marker tip is configured to receive light from an eye marker device, and produce at least two of a central light shape, a magnified light shape, and a deflected light shape. 
     
     
         15 . The eye marker tip of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one axis dial disposed on an outer portion of the housing. 
     
     
         16 . The eye marker tip of  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises at least one break-away zone configured to break when the eye marker tip is removed from an eye marker device. 
     
     
         17 . The eye marker tip of  claim 1 , wherein a marking wing comprises a flexion point. 
     
     
         18 . An eye marking system comprising:
 an eye marker device;   an eye marker tip configured for removable connection to the eye marker device; the eye marker tip comprising a base, at least one marking wing, and a marking element engaged to the at least one marking wing.   
     
     
         19 . The eye marking system of  claim 18 , wherein the eye marker device comprises a light source, and the eye marker tip base comprises a magnifier lens having a proximal side and a distal side, the distal side comprises a fixation button, and the proximal side comprises a light deflector. 
     
     
         20 . The eye marker system of  claim 19 , wherein the eye marker tip is configured to receive light from an eye marker device, and produce at least two of a central light shape, a magnified light shape, and a deflected light shape.