TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 160. Corneal Rust Ring Removal A1 - Reichman, Eric F. Y1 - 2013 N1 - T2 - Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e AB - Corneal rust rings occur commonly when metallic foreign bodies become embedded in the cornea. Removal of the rust ring is imperative to avoid permanent staining of the cornea, persistent inflammation, or disruption of corneal integrity (necrosis) with loss of stromal substance.1–3 Two techniques for the removal of rust rings are discussed: hypodermic needle extraction and corneal burr drill removal. The use of topical deferoxamine as a chemical chelator should only be used by an Ophthalmologist and is mentioned only for the sake of completeness. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57717140 ER -