Arrangement and method for illuminating the lens of the human eye

The present invention is directed to an arrangement for generating a variable illumination and irradiation for diagnosis and therapy, particularly for the human eye ( 1 ), and to a method for the application thereof. The object to be illuminated can be an artificial object or biological tissue. The arrangement for carrying out the illumination/irradiation of a human eye ( 1 ) comprises an illumination unit ( 2, 3 ), an optical imaging system ( 4 ), an evaluating unit, a central control unit ( 6 ) and an output unit ( 7 ). The illumination unit ( 2, 3 ) generates an illumination which is variable with respect to time and/or space and which is adapted to the diagnostic results. The solution according to the invention is provided chiefly for post-operative fine adjustment of the refractive power of photosensitive plastics already implanted in the eye ( 1 ). The latter can be optical lenses as well as other optical elements which are placed in a specific manner in the cornea. However, application of the invention for achieving dermatological effects is also conceivable.