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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

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%

IPL (with/without MGX) vs no treatment/sham

Corneal sodium fluorescein staining, measured using a validated clinical scale, at 3 months of · people with meibomian gland dysfunction

It is very uncertain whether IPL (with/without MGX) changes corneal sodium fluorescein staining, measured using a validated… compared with sham or no treatment (with/without MGX) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs control

Active trachoma · people (any age) with active trachoma

Antibiotic may leads to lower active trachoma Clinical assessment: active trachoma defined as TF,… compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral azithromycin vs control

Ocular chlamydia trachomatis infection · people (any age) with active trachoma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antibiotics for trachoma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    no estimate extracted
    Studies not reported
    No studies found

Oral azithromycin vs control

Antibiotic resistance · people (any age) with active trachoma

Oral azithromycin led to lower antibiotic resistance Proportion of samples showing evidence of… compared with control; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antibiotics for trachoma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    no estimate extracted
    4 studies · 1354 participants
    GRADE not reported

Antibiotics vs control

Ocular chlamydia trachomatis infection · people (any age) with active trachoma

Antibiotic showed no clear difference in ocular C trachomatis infection Positive test for C trachomatis… compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs control

Antibiotic resistance · people (any age) with active trachoma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antibiotics for trachoma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    no estimate extracted
    Studies not reported
    No studies found

Antibiotics vs control

Adverse effects · people (any age) with active trachoma

Antibiotic may leads to lower adverse effects compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral vs topical antibiotics

Active trachoma · people (any age) with active trachoma

Oral showed no clear difference in active trachoma Clinical assessment: active trachoma defined as TF,… compared with topical antibiotic (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral vs topical antibiotics

Antibiotic resistance · people (any age) with active trachoma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antibiotics for trachoma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    no estimate extracted
    Studies not reported
    No studies found

Oral azithromycin vs control

Active trachoma · people (any age) with active trachoma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antibiotics for trachoma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    no estimate extracted
    Studies not reported
    No studies found

Summary of findings: bevacizumab vs ranibizumab

Mean change in visual acuity at 1 year (number of letters) · people with neovascular age‐related macular degeneration

Summary of findings: bevacizumab showed no clear difference in mean change in visual acuity at 1 year (number of letters) compared with ranibizumab (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: bevacizumab vs ranibizumab

Reduction in central retinal thickness at one year · people with neovascular age‐related macular degeneration

Summary of findings: bevacizumab showed no clear difference in reduction in central retinal thickness at 1 year compared with ranibizumab (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review