Published on Aug 2, 2020
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11. Mnemonic: Corneal Dystrophies

Mnemonic for Corneal Stromal Dystrophies

The dystrophy- material deposited and staining method can be remembered by this mnemonic - "Marilyn Monroe Always Gets Her Men in L.A.City" !!

  • Macular dystrophy - Mucopolysaccharide - Alcian blue
  • Granular dystrophy - Hyaline materials - Masson trichrome
  • Lattice dystrophy - Amyloid - Congo red