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Topical mydriatics vs intracameral mydriatics: AE: posterior capsule rupture

Topical mydriatics showed no clear difference in AE: posterior capsule rupture compared with intracameral mydriatics (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Topical mydriatics vs intracameral mydriatics
AE: posterior capsule rupture · patients undergoing cataract surgery
Topical mydriatics showed no clear difference in AE: posterior capsule rupture compared with intracameral mydriatics (low certainty).
Pharmacologic interventions for mydriasis in cataract surgery (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.32 [0.01, 7.83]1 study · 555 participantsLow
Topical mydriatics vs intracameral mydriatics
AE: posterior capsule rupture—any time point during or after surgery · patients undergoing cataract surgery
Topical mydriatics showed no clear difference in AE: posterior capsule rupture—any time point during or after surgery compared with intracameral mydriatics (low certainty).
Pharmacologic interventions for mydriasis in cataract surgery (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.32 [0.01, 7.83]1 study · 555 participantsLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Pharmacologic interventions for mydriasis in cataract surgery
2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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