A surgical system (e.g., an ophthalmic surgery system) comprising a surgeryunit including anoperative tip connected to a console and a foot pedal control that adjusts toa number of differentsizes of user's shoes. The foot pedal control has a treadle on which a userplaces his or her foot anda sensor that tracks the movements thereof. Adjustable lateral guides mount tothe treadle andconform to both sides of the foot. The guides are shaped and positioned toconform to a widevariety of feet or shoes, and may easily be adjusted between users. Aretractable heel stop convertsbetween up for reference and down to enhance movement of the user's foot. Aconvertible handlemay be stowed in a down position parallel to a base or pivoted up over thetreadle for protectionand ease of movement of the foot pedal control. The foot pedal control may bewireless and havevarious other electronic controls, and may have a dual-control treadle.
