The invention described here is an improved hand piece (12) for the deliveryof light and a system (10) employing the hand piece (12). The hand piece (12)typically includes a body (22) and an optical element (24) such as an opticalfiber coextensive with the body (22). The system (10) can include a remotelight source (40) and an optical element (42) (e.g., a source optical fiber)for providing light to the hand piece (12).