{{more medical citations needed|date=September 2020}} 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/foreign-body-removal-in-12-steps|title=Foreign Body Removal in 12 Steps|last=OD|first=By Joseph Shetler, OD, and Nathan Lighthizer|access-date=2018-05-16}}</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.good-lite.com/Details.cfm?ProdID=654|title=Good-Lite Company|website=www.good-lite.com|access-date=2018-05-16}}</ref>
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