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The MEDLINE database was searched for the terms \u2018double eversion of upper eyelid\u2019, \u2018retained contact lens\u201d, \u2018spatulated glass rod\u2019 and \u2018spatulated glass rod in ophthalmology\u2019.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Detailed descriptions are provided of the specific use of the SGR in twelve disorders, but particularly in the emergent management of acute angle closure using corneal indentation, and inspection of the upper fornix for elusive foreign bodies by double eversion of the upper lid. The authors\u2019 Head Stabilisation Technique (HST) is also described as this facilitates safe head stabilisation by a novice assistant during the real-time application of the SGR.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The SGR has proven to be an extremely useful instrument, with at least twelve different applications in both diagnostic and therapeutic contexts in Ophthalmology. 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