Devices, systems, and methods for supporting and/or stabilizing a patient canhelp to position a patient relative to a therapeutic laser beam, for example,inhibiting motion or deflection during a refractive procedure on the eyes, andthe like. A stabilizing structural member can support a chair or other patientsupport near shoulders of the patient, and the member may remain stationary whilethe chair is driven in a horizontal plane by a linkage. Often, a nominal patientcenter of gravity is located between the support member and a portion of the patientsupport which is supported by the linkage to reduce cantilever effects. The membermay be rigidly attached to a vertical motion stage which moves the chair at an angle,for example at an angle normal to the horizontal plane.
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