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

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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%

LipiFlow vs basic warm compresses

Mean change from baseline in meibomian gland expression scores at 1 to 4 weeks (higher is favored) · people with dry eye

It is very uncertain whether lipiFlow changes mean change from baseline in meibomian gland expression scores at 1… compared with basic warm compresses (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

LipiFlow vs basic warm compresses

Mean change from baseline in meibum quality scores at 1 to 4 weeks (higher is favored) · people with dry eye

It is very uncertain whether lipiFlow changes mean change from baseline in meibum quality scores at 1 to 4 weeks… compared with basic warm compresses (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

LipiFlow vs thermostatic devices

Mean change from baseline in meibomian gland expression scores at 1 to 4 weeks (higher is favored) · people with dry eye

LipiFlow showed no clear difference in mean change from baseline in meibomian gland expression scores at 1… compared with thermostatic devices (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

LipiFlow vs thermostatic devices

Mean change from baseline in meibum quality scores at 1 to 4 weeks (higher is favored) · people with dry eye

LipiFlow showed no clear difference in mean change from baseline in meibum quality scores at 1 to 4 weeks… compared with thermostatic devices (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Face‐down positioning vs other positioning

Proportion of eyes with retinal displacement at 6 months or later (RR < 1 favored) · people with primary macula‐involving rhegmatogenous retinal detachments

It is very uncertain whether face‐down positioning changes proportion of eyes with retinal displacement at 6 months or later… compared with other positioning (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Face‐down positioning vs other positioning

Visual acuity · people with primary macula‐involving rhegmatogenous retinal detachments

It is very uncertain whether face‐down positioning changes mean change in logMAR or Snellen visual acuity from baseline to 3… compared with other positioning (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Face‐down positioning vs other positioning

Mean objective distortion score at 3 months or later (lower is favored) · people with primary macula‐involving rhegmatogenous retinal detachments

It is very uncertain whether face‐down positioning changes mean objective distortion score at 3 months or later (lower is… compared with other positioning (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Face‐down positioning vs other positioning

Quality of life assessments at 3 months or later (higher is favored) · people with primary macula‐involving rhegmatogenous retinal detachments

It is very uncertain whether face‐down positioning changes quality of life assessments at 3 months or later (higher is favored) compared with other positioning (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antioxidant multivitamin and mineral supplement vs placebo or no treatment

Progression to late AMD (neovascular AMD, geographic atrophy or both) · people with AMD

Antioxidant multivitamin and mineral supplement probably leads to lower progression to late AMD (neovascular AMD, geographic atrophy, or both) compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lutein with or without zeaxanthin vs placebo

Progression to visual loss (loss of 3 or more lines on logMAR chart) · people with AMD

Lutein with or without zeaxanthin showed no clear difference in progression to visual loss (loss of 3 or more lines on logMAR chart) compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review