A surgical instrument used to cut or incise the lens capsule during eye surgery.
From capsulo- plus -tome (from Greek tomē, 'cutting'). This instrument name follows the standard medical naming convention for surgical cutting instruments.
A capsulotome is so precise that it can make a controlled incision in a membrane thinner than a human hair—ophthalmologists use these micro-surgical tools to access and remove cataracts while keeping the precious capsule intact.
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