(blef'ă-rot'ō-mē), An operation designed to release one or more eyelid layers (lamella) for diagnostic therapeutic purposes. [blepharo- + G. tomē, incision]
blepharotomy
(blĕf′ə-rŏt′ə-mē)n. Surgical incision of an eyelid.
bleph·a·rot·o·my
(blef-ă-rot'ŏ-mē) A cutting operation on an eyelid. [blepharo- + G. tomē, incision]