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The inconsistency may be due to variations in diagnostic criteria, [14] with some cases of severe astigmatism interpreted as those of keratoconus, and vice versa. [45] A long-term study found a mean incidence rate of 2.0 new cases per 100,000 population per year. [78]
Keratoconus in itself is a pattern of the entire cornea, therefore every measurement just focusing on one layer, might not be enough for a state of the art diagnosis. Especially early cases of keratoconus might be missed by a plain topographic measurement, which is critical if refractive surgery is being considered. [7]
McAdam et al. introduced the clinical criteria for RP in 1976. [4] [10] These clinical criteria have later been expanded by Damiani et al. in 1979 and finally Michet et al. modified them in 1986. [4] [12] [13] See the following table for these diagnostic clinical criteria and the number of conditions required for an official diagnosis.
Keratoconus, a progressive, noninflammatory, bilateral, asymmetric disease, characterized by paraxial stromal thinning and weakening that leads to corneal surface distortion. [ 2 ] Keratoglobus , a rare noninflammatory corneal thinning disorder, characterised by generalised thinning and globular protrusion of the cornea.
Corneal topography may show a "crab claw-like" appearance, a finding that is seen in both keratoconus and in pellucid marginal degeneration. Thus, if corneal topography is used for diagnosis, it should be in conjunction with clinical findings of peripheral, inferior corneal thinning. [8]
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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. The medical sign is characteristic of advanced cases of keratoconus and is caused by the cone-shaped cornea pressing down into the eyelid.