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ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE ANTERIOR DYSTROPHIES EXCEPT? – OPHTHALMOLOGY MCQ
All of the following are anterior dystrophies except?
A. Reis-Buckler’s dystrophy
B. Meesmann’s dystrophy
C. Schnyder’s dystrophy
D. Stocker-Holt’s dystrophy
Correct answer : C. Schnyder’s dystrophy
Reis-Buckler’s dystrophy – reticular opacity of the cornea
Anterior (superficial) corneal dystrophy affects epithelium and Bowman’s layer.
Examples include Reis-Buckler’s dystrophy, Meesmann’s dystrophy and Stocker-Holt’s dystrophy.
Schnyder’s dystrophy is a crystalline stromal dystrophy.
Ref: Comprehensive Ophthalmology, A. K. Khurana, 4th edition, p117.
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