Munson's sign
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Munson's sign is a V-shaped indentation observed in the lower eyelid when the patient's gaze is directed downwards.
Key points
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It is characteristic of advanced cases of keratoconus.
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characteristic of advanced cases of keratoconus
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It is caused by the cone-shaped cornea pressing down into the eyelid.
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caused by the cone-shaped cornea pressing down into the eyelid
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It is named after American ophthalmologist Edwin Sterling Munson.
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named after American ophthalmologist Edwin Sterling Munson
Symptoms
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V-shaped indentation in the lower eyelid when looking down.
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V-shaped indentation observed in the lower eyelid when the patient's gaze is directed downwards
Diagnosis
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Diagnosed by observing the lower eyelid when the patient looks down.
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observed in the lower eyelid when the patient's gaze is directed downwards
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| Differential diagnosis | Keratoconus |
Munson's sign is a V-shaped indentation observed in the lower eyelid when the patient's gaze is directed downwards. The medical sign is characteristic of advanced cases of keratoconus and is caused by the cone-shaped cornea pressing down into the eyelid.[1]
It is named after American ophthalmologist Edwin Sterling Munson (born May 8, 1870 – died Feb. 2, 1958).[2][3]
- ↑ Agarwal, Amar (2006), Handbook of Ophthalmology, SLACK, p. 234, ISBN 1-55642-685-2
- ↑ The National cyclopaedia of American biography: Volume 46
- ↑ Bartolucci, S L.; Stedman, T L.; Forbis, P. (2005), Stedman's Medical Eponyms, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, p. 505, ISBN 0-7817-5443-7