# Alger brush

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An '''Alger brush''' is an [ophthalmological](/source/Ophthalmology) tool used to remove small foreign bodies from a patient's eye. It is commonly used to remove rust rings from a [cornea](/source/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](/source/Rotary_engine) [brush](/source/brush) powered by a battery. The brush contains a small [burr](/source/Burr_(cutter)) that is capable of penetrating an eye's [corneal stroma](/source/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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