System and method for ophthalmic laser surgery employing eye tracking without eye docking

An system comprising:

• a scleral ring configured to fit over a cornea of a patient, the scleral ring comprising an exterior circular ring formed with a circular opening therein;
• wherein the scleral ring comprises at least one fiducial marking discernible from a distance by an eye tracking device.

A surgical laser system configured to deliver an ultra-short pulsed laser beam to a patient's eye comprising:

• a lens configured to fit over an anterior surface of the patient's eye and substantially cover the cornea, the lens comprising a relatively flat anterior surface and a curved posterior surface;
• wherein the lens is configured to receive an ultra-short pulsed laser beam and facilitate performance of ocular surgery by providing an index of refraction closer to that of ocular tissue than air.

A surgical laser system configured to deliver an ultra-short pulsed laser beam to a patient's eye comprising:

• a lens configured to fit over an anterior surface of the patient's eye and substantially cover the cornea, the lens comprising a relatively flat anterior surface and a chamber configured to maintain fluid in association with the patient's eye;
• wherein the lens is configured to deliver an ultra-short pulsed laser beam to the eye of the patient and facilitate performance of ocular surgery by providing an index of refraction closer to that of ocular tissue than air.