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Munson’s sign: When the patient is asked to look downward toward the floor, a V-shaped profile of the lower lid margin can be seen (Fig. 1.1). Moderate-to-severe KC tends to produce Munson’s sign, while mild cases of KC will not produce this sign since corneal bulging is more subtle.
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Sinjab, M.M. (2012). Diagnosis of Keratoconus. In: Quick Guide to the Management of Keratoconus. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21840-8_1
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