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2,079 questions · 2,112 findings · 171 reviews · Eyes and Vision

No studies found 587 · 27.8%GRADE not reported 95 · 4.5%Very low 446 · 21.1%Low 557 · 26.4%Moderate 361 · 17.1%High 66 · 3.1%

Topical ophthalmic anesthetic plus NSAID vs placebo

Proportion of participants without complete resolution of epithelial defects by 24 to 72 hours · corneal abrasion (post‐surgical)

It is very uncertain whether topical ophthalmic anesthetic plus NSAID changes proportion of participants without complete resolution of epithelial… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Phacoemulsification vs laser peripheral iridotomy

Proportion of participants with IOP control (higher number of events is better) · Participants with acute primary angle closure after initial medical treatment to lower intraocular pressure

Phacoemulsification may leads to higher proportion of participants with IOP control (higher number of events… compared with laser peripheral iridotomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Phacoemulsification vs laser peripheral iridotomy

Proportion of participants requiring further IOP‐lowering interventions (additional surgery, medications, or both) (lower number of events is better) · Participants with acute primary angle closure after initial medical treatment to lower intraocular pressure

It is very uncertain whether phacoemulsification changes proportion of participants requiring further IOP‐lowering… compared with laser peripheral iridotomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Phacoemulsification vs laser peripheral iridotomy

Proportion of participants with 1 or more recurrent APAC episodes in the same eye (lower number of events is better) · Participants with acute primary angle closure after initial medical treatment to lower intraocular pressure

It is very uncertain whether phacoemulsification changes proportion of participants with 1 or more recurrent APAC episodes in… compared with laser peripheral iridotomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Pseudophakia vs aphakia

Visual axis opacification · children younger than two years of age with bilateral congenital cataracts

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Pseudophakia changes visual axis opacification compared with aphakia (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Pseudophakia vs aphakia

Glaucoma at 5 years · children younger than two years of age with bilateral congenital cataracts

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Pseudophakia changes glaucoma at 5 years compared with aphakia (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review