Contact probe for the delivery of laser energy

A probe for delivery of laser energy to a surface of a sclera of an eye, the probe comprising:

• a length of one or more optical fibers aligned with a treatment axis and configured to transmit laser energy to the surface of the sclera along the treatment axis;
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• a hand-holdable elongate body comprising a proximal end and a distal end portion, the distal end portion comprising a contoured surface and a limbal placement edge defining a boundary of the contoured surface, the contoured surface having a concave cross-sectional shape with a radius of curvature, the contoured surface being adapted for engagement with the surface of the sclera, the length of the one or more optical fibers extending through the elongate body from the proximal end to the distal end portion for delivery of laser energy through an aperture in the contoured surface to the surface of the sclera, the treatment axis being substantially perpendicular to a line tangent to the contoured surface at the aperture, the limbal placement edge having a concave contact surface shaped for engagement with a limbus of the eye, the aperture being a predetermined distance from the limbal placement edge to facilitate consistent placement of the one or more optical fibers at the predetermined distance from the limbus when the contoured surface is placed in apposition with the sclera and the limbal placement edge is placed in apposition with the limbus.