does a slit lamp do operations on your eyes?!

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If the instrument was ONLY a slit lamp then, no, the slit lamp itself cannot affect the eye physically. There are surgical procedures that I do while using a slit lamp to observe while I perform the surgery but you would know if the doctor performed one of these procedures. Also, a yag laser employs a slit lamp but it is a totally different instrument that combines a slit lamp with a laser.

Me. I am an optometric physician.

A slit lamp is basically a high-powered microscope for looking at the eye, and it's pretty much standard faire for any eye examination.
Also, doctors are required to obtain informed consent before performing any form of surgery, even if it is relatively non-invasive like some ophthalmic laser procedures are. So if you don't know, you didn't have surgery.

I'm an optometrist.

A slit lamp is non surgical. Its a diagnostic tool - it can shine different coloured lights in to the eyes to assess tear film, the cornea, conjunctiva etc - its basically a way of examining the front of the eye.

Nothing at all to worry about - but next time if you are concerned, ask them to explain what they're doing, they will not mind one bit.

I'm a dispensing optician.

No. A slit lamp is just used to look in the eye.

employed at an ophthalmologist's office