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

  1. ↑ OD, By Joseph Shetler, OD, and Nathan Lighthizer. "Foreign Body Removal in 12 Steps". Retrieved 2018-05-16.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Good-Lite Company". www.good-lite.com. Retrieved 2018-05-16.


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