{{Short description|Surgical instrument}} thumb|upright=1.5|alt=A Rougine|A Rougine and its parts
A '''rougine''' is an instrument used in Ophthalmology.
==Description== It consists of a small rectangular blade, with a curved cutting edge; one of its surfaces is beveled, the other is flat. It is connected to a handle by a narrow neck.<ref name="Bhowmik">{{cite book |last1=Bhowmik |first1=A |display-authors=etal |title=A First Handbook of Medical Instruments |date=1985 |publisher=BI Publications |location=New Delhi |isbn=9788172250010 |page=371 |edition=3rd |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SFk-AjgksbAC |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Basak">{{cite book |last1=Basak |first1=SK |title=Essentials of Ophthalmology |date=2019 |publisher=Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers |isbn=9789352709885 |page=543 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZXKSDwAAQBAJ |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref>
==Uses== It is used when operating on the lacrimal sac, to separate it from the lacrimal fossa.<ref name="Bhowmik" /><ref name="Basak" />
==See also== *Instruments used in general surgery
==References== <references />
Category:Surgical instruments
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