Definitions

1. noun

A surgical instrument used to make a keratotomy, especially in cataract surgery.

“The surgeon used a keratome to carefully make a small incision in the patient’s eye.”

2. noun

A device used in ophthalmology to make precise cuts in the cornea during a keratotomy.

“The ophthalmologist used a keratome to adjust the patient’s cornea and correct their vision.”