How is Meige syndrome (Meige’s syndrome) differentiated from dry eye?

When early symptoms of Meige syndrome (Meige syndrome) are atypical, there is some similarity to the symptoms of dry eye, but there is still a clear difference between the two. Common symptoms of dry eye syndrome include dry eyes, itchy eyes, foreign body sensation, pain and burning sensation, tight and heavy eyelids, sticky secretions, fear of wind, photophobia, sensitivity to external stimuli, and temporary blurred vision; sometimes the eyes are too dry, and the lack of basic tears stimulates the secretion of reflex tears and often causes the symptoms of watering eyes; the more serious eyes will be red and swollen, congested, keratotic, and the epithelium of the cornea is broken and there are In more severe cases, the eyes will become red, swollen, keratinized, and the corneal epithelium will break down and have filaments adhering to it. Long-term damage will result in corneal and conjunctival lesions, which will affect vision. Dry eye is also treated with artificial tears or tear duct embolization. Early symptoms of Meige syndrome include dry eyes, itchy eyes, fear of wind, fear of light, frequent blinking, eye muscle twitching, etc., but generally vision is normal and will not affect vision. For patients who have difficulty opening their eyes due to blepharospasm in the later stage of the disease, there will be functional blindness due to the inability to open their eyelids; eye secretions are generally not much, and generally the eye will not have much secretion. The eye discharge is usually not excessive and there is usually no eye pain or burning sensation. Meige syndrome is not treated with artificial tears or lacrimal plugs.