RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57717140
T1 Chapter 160. Corneal Rust Ring Removal
T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-161352-1
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57717140
RD 2024/04/20
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.