A corneal marking device for placing markings on the cornea of a patient. The device features a mounting member which is adapted for a hand gripping on one end and has a corneal marking component at the other. The marking component has a centrally located hub having an axial passage and has a plurality of marking fins radially extending from said hub. The leading edge of the fins of said marking component are adapted for placement of ink thereon which is communicated to the eye on contact. A light source communicating from the hub masks the approach of the device to the patients eye diminishing patient flinching and eye movement. A two colored communication of the light source to the eye provides the user a visual reference to maintain the device in alignment with the patients eye until contact.
