Systems and methods for light modulation during ophthalmic surgery

An illumination system, comprising:

• a light source configured to generate a light beam for illuminating an ocular space, the light source comprising:
• a light driver in data communication with a system controller and configured to drive the light source to generate the light beam;
• and
• the system controller, comprising:
• a memory comprising executable instructions;
• and
• a processor in data communication with the memory and configured to execute the instructions to cause the illumination system to:
• determine an amount of light delivered to a tissue within the ocular space, the determination at least partially based on data received from an imaging system associated with the system controller and light source;
• and
• modify with the light driver, based on the determined amount of light delivered to the tissue within the ocular space, at least one parameter associated with the light beam generated by the light source, wherein the at least one parameter comprises at least one of waveform type, pulse rate, pulse width, and pulse repetition frequency (PRF);
• wherein the modification of the at least one parameter of the generated light beam is further based upon a light tolerance of the tissue within the ocular space.