A vitreous cutter sleeve is disclosed herein. The vitreous cutter sleeve includes an elongate tubular body with a peripheral sidewall and a central passageway disposed through the elongate tubular body, the central passageway of the elongate tubular body configured to receive a vitreous cutter therein, at least a portion of the elongate tubular body being formed from a material that is transparent to visible light, the material being further configured to conduct at least one of infrared radiation, radiofrequency radiation, and an electrical current and an illumination device operatively coupled to the elongate tubular body such that the illumination device is capable of providing illumination to an inside portion of an eye through at least a portion of the peripheral sidewall of the elongate tubular body. A vitreous cutter system that includes a vitreous cutter and a vitreous cutter sleeve is also disclosed herein.
