peritomy

{{Short description|Incision made in the limbus in eye surgery}}

A peritomy is a procedure carried out during eye surgery, where an incision is made around the limbus, usually to expose the sclera and/or extraocular muscles for a variety of surgical procedures.{{Cite web|url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/peritomy|title = Peritomy}} {{cite web |title=peritomy |work=Oxford Reference |access-date= 12 March 2023 |url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100318152 }}