#$%^&*AU2015207929B220161020.pdf#####Abstract: The invention relates to a system for inter-coupling an ophthalmologic interventional system to an eye of a patient, comprising: a. a reservoir housing having a proximal part configured to be mechanically interfaced with the interventional system with a conical bottom end extending downward, the proximal part defining a hollow interior in which is mounted an optical element, the reservoir housing further including a distal part having a conical upper end within which nests the conical bottom end of the proximal part with a gap therebetween, the distal part also having an eye interface surface on a lower end configured to be removably and sealably coupled to the eye of the patient, the eye interface defining an opening below the optical element such that an optical aperture through the reservoir housing extends from the interventional system to the eye of a patient, and wherein when the distal part is coupled to the eye, the proximal part and distal part define a connected interior volume in the gap between their nesting conical ends and in a space across the optical aperture between the optical element and the eye and further include open access features to the atmosphere； and b. a liquid layer formed within the interior volume of the reservoir housing that fills the space between the optical element and the eye from gravity wherein additional liquid may be directly added by gravity through one of the access features, or liquid may be poured out of the interior volume through one of the access features by changing the orientation of the patient and/or patient interface.
