Cystitome
A cystitome is not an ophthalmic procedure but is included in the "Ophthalmic Procedures" section because it is an implement used in ophthalmology.
A cystitome is a very small specialised knife used to cut the lens capsule of the eye when performing an extracapsular cataract extraction i.e. removal of the cataract-affected lens only, with the lens capsule left in place, or a capsulotomy. A cystitome is suited to this purpose as it is appropriately small in size and has a curved or hooked blade ideal for this particular surgical procedure.
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- A diagram of the eye
- Definitions and descriptions of the parts of the eye
- A concise description of the human retina
- Definitions of parts of the retina
- Diseases and disorders of the human eye and the human visual system
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