MOST - Finger's Choroidal Melanoma Mnemonic

Small choroidal tumors can be the hardest ones to distinguish. They often have not had the time to develop the most common distinguishing characteristics: Orange pigment, Subretinal Fluid and Thickness greater that 2 mm. However, Dr. Finger's mnemonic device MOST helps us remember them, where Melanoma = Orange pigment, Subretinal Fluid and Thickness > 2 mm.

There are other findings, but those are the most common and when seen together are diagnostic.

Paul T. Finger, MD, FACS The New York Eye Cancer Center 115 East 61st Street New York City, New York, USA 10065

E-mail: pfinger@eyecancer.com

Telephone: (011) 212 832 8170