title: The use of disposable cautery to scrape corneal ulcers.
abstract: We used a handheld disposable cautery for the diagnostic scraping of corneal ulcers. Sterility of the tip is obtained by activating the unit until the tip reaches a red-hot color and then allowing it to cool. The unit has a sturdy, well-defined tip, and is self-sterilizing, reusable, readily available, and simple to use.
mesh_terms: D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000592:standards*; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans