Engineering:Alger brush
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An Alger brush is an ophthalmological tool used to remove small foreign bodies from a patient's eye. It is commonly used to remove rust rings from a cornea.[1]
Description
An Alger brush is a small rotary brush powered by a battery. The brush contains a small burr that is capable of penetrating an eye's corneal stroma to reach small foreign objects lodged in the cornea, such as rust rings.[2]
References
- ↑ OD, By Joseph Shetler, OD, and Nathan Lighthizer. "Foreign Body Removal in 12 Steps". https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/foreign-body-removal-in-12-steps.
- ↑ "Good-Lite Company". https://www.good-lite.com/Details.cfm?ProdID=654.
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