US Patent 11707381 Ocular pharmaceutical applicator with light-assisted alignment and aiming

A fluid dispensing device includes a light source, and a nozzle spaced from the light source. The device also includes a membrane positioned within a beam path of the light source, where the membrane is configured to allow a portion of light from the light source through to the nozzle. The device also includes a fluid chamber positioned between the membrane and the nozzle, where the nozzle is configured to allow a beam of the portion of light to pass through along the beam path, and where the nozzle is further configured to form a stream of fluid expelled from the fluid chamber along the beam path.