axis 12 and adapted to releasably fit on the distal end of the surgical device 500 second end 20 tapering to a discharge tip 22 optical fiber means 30 for delivery of light energy axially positioned within the tip apparatus from within the first end 10 and extending beyond the discharge tip 22 means for removably locking the first end 10 to the surgical device 500 and connecting the first end 10 second end 20 and optical fiber means 30 and means for aligning fiber optic means 30 within the tip apparatus 10 with the surgical device 500 for surgical laser treatment an embodiment of the tip apparatus 100 provides means for aligning the optical fiber means within the tip apparatus with the surgical device comprising a sleeve on the tip first end another embodiment of tip apparatus 100 provides means for aligning the optical fiber means within the tip apparatus with the surgical device comprises at least two slits 550 spaced equally apart on the distal end of the surgical device 500 and a tip first end sleeve 16 having internal longitudinal ribs 18 adapted to fit the surgical device slits 550 in this manner the tip apparatus 100 is secured to the surgical device 500 in such a way as to allow freedom of movement in only one dimension along the longitudinal axis 12 an embodiment of the tip apparatus 100 provides a discharge tip end is along not shown the first end.