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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
587 questions in 116 reviews · Eyes and Vision
current versionsNo studies 587 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics plus warm compresses Adverse effects · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs oral antibiotics plus warm compresses Resolution of hordeolum between 8 and 30 days after diagnosis, or that closest to 14 days after diagnosis · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs oral antibiotics plus warm compresses Participants who required surgical incision and drainage after the treatment period or seven days after diagnosis · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs oral antibiotics plus warm compresses Participants experiencing the occurrence of a chalazion after the treatment period or seven days after diagnosis · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs oral antibiotics plus warm compresses Participants experiencing the recurrence of a hordeolum within six months and one year · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics Resolution of hordeolum between 8 and 30 days after diagnosis, or that closest to 14 days after diagnosis · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs oral antibiotics plus warm compresses Participants with a secondary hordeolum during or after the treatment period and seven days after diagnosis · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs oral antibiotics plus warm compresses Adverse effects · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture plus conventional treatments vs conventional treatments alone Resolution of hordeolum between 8 and 30 days after diagnosis, or that closest to 14 days after diagnosis · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture plus conventional treatments vs conventional treatments alone Participants who required surgical incision and drainage after the treatment period or seven days after diagnosis · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture plus conventional treatments vs conventional treatments alone Participants experiencing the occurrence of a chalazion after the treatment period or seven days after diagnosis · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture plus conventional treatments vs conventional treatments alone Participants experiencing the recurrence of a hordeolum within six months and one year · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture plus conventional treatments vs conventional treatments alone Participants with a secondary hordeolum during or after the treatment period and seven days after diagnosis · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics Participants who required surgical incision and drainage after the treatment period or seven days after diagnosis · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics Participants experiencing the occurrence of a chalazion after the treatment period or seven days after diagnosis · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics Participants experiencing the recurrence of a hordeolum within six months and one year · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics Participants with a secondary hordeolum during or after the treatment period and seven days after diagnosis · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics Adverse effects · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics plus warm compresses Resolution of hordeolum between 8 and 30 days after diagnosis, or that closest to 14 days after diagnosis · people with acute hordeolum Acupuncture for acute hordeolum (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Proportion of participants who lost two or more lines of best‐corrected visual acuity (BCVA) · participants aged 18‐60 years with myopia ranging in severity up to 12 diopters (D) Laser‐assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK) versus laser‐assisted in‐situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for… (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Postoperative pain score: 1 year · participants aged 18‐60 years with myopia ranging in severity up to 12 diopters (D) Laser‐assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK) versus laser‐assisted in‐situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for… (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Proportion of participants requiring secondary procedures · children with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) Probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Complications · children with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) Probing for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Information video and counselling to improve access to cataract surgical services vs standard care Change in the prevalence of cataract blindness · people with vision impairment caused by cataract Interventions to improve access to cataract surgical services and their impact on equity in low‐ and… (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Surgery fee waiver with/without transport provision or reimbursement to improve access to cataract surgical services vs standard care Service utilisation: uptake of referral · people with vision impairment caused by cataract Interventions to improve access to cataract surgical services and their impact on equity in low‐ and… (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Surgery fee waiver with/without transport provision or reimbursement to improve access to cataract surgical services vs standard care Cataract Surgical Coverage · people with vision impairment caused by cataract Interventions to improve access to cataract surgical services and their impact on equity in low‐ and… (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Surgery fee waiver with/without transport provision or reimbursement to improve access to cataract surgical services vs standard care Surgical outcome (visual acuity in the operated eye) · people with vision impairment caused by cataract Interventions to improve access to cataract surgical services and their impact on equity in low‐ and… (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Surgery fee waiver with/without transport provision or reimbursement to improve access to cataract surgical services vs standard care Adverse events · people with vision impairment caused by cataract Interventions to improve access to cataract surgical services and their impact on equity in low‐ and… (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Information video and counselling to improve access to cataract surgical services vs standard care Prevalence of visual impairment due to cataract · people with vision impairment caused by cataract Interventions to improve access to cataract surgical services and their impact on equity in low‐ and… (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Information video and counselling to improve access to cataract surgical services vs standard care Cataract Surgical Coverage · people with vision impairment caused by cataract Interventions to improve access to cataract surgical services and their impact on equity in low‐ and… (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Information video and counselling to improve access to cataract surgical services vs standard care Surgical outcome (visual acuity in the operated eye) · people with vision impairment caused by cataract Interventions to improve access to cataract surgical services and their impact on equity in low‐ and… (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Information video and counselling to improve access to cataract surgical services vs standard care Adverse events · people with vision impairment caused by cataract Interventions to improve access to cataract surgical services and their impact on equity in low‐ and… (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Surgery fee waiver with/without transport provision or reimbursement to improve access to cataract surgical services vs standard care Change in the prevalence of cataract blindness · people with vision impairment caused by cataract Interventions to improve access to cataract surgical services and their impact on equity in low‐ and… (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Surgery fee waiver with/without transport provision or reimbursement to improve access to cataract surgical services vs standard care Prevalence of visual impairment due to cataract · people with vision impairment caused by cataract Interventions to improve access to cataract surgical services and their impact on equity in low‐ and… (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Elimination of all clinical signs of ocular surface inflammation ('complete success'), preferably measured by a composite grading system, at three months (± one month) after start of treatment · children with blepharokeratoconjunctivitis Topical treatments for blepharokeratoconjunctivitis in children (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Uncontrolled or poorly controlled disease progression due to treatment failure, at three months (± one month) after start of treatment · children with blepharokeratoconjunctivitis Topical treatments for blepharokeratoconjunctivitis in children (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Quality of life · children with blepharokeratoconjunctivitis Topical treatments for blepharokeratoconjunctivitis in children (2017) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Antibiotic vs no treatment Size of lesion · People with toxoplasma retinochoroiditis Antibiotics versus no treatment for toxoplasma retinochoroiditis (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Patching vs no patching Quality of life · participants with corneal abrasion Patching for corneal abrasion (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NSAIDS vs steroids Quality of life at 3 months after surgery · people having cataract surgery Prophylactic non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for the prevention of macular oedema after cataract surgery (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NSAIDS vs steroids Poor vision outcome due to MO at 3 months after surgery · people having cataract surgery Prophylactic non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for the prevention of macular oedema after cataract surgery (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
NSAIDS vs steroids Poor vision outcome due to MO at 12 months after surgery · people having cataract surgery Prophylactic non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for the prevention of macular oedema after cataract surgery (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse outcomes · People with HED who had corneal graft(s) Oral antivirals for preventing recurrent herpes simplex keratitis in people with corneal grafts (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Quality of life · People with HED who had corneal graft(s) Oral antivirals for preventing recurrent herpes simplex keratitis in people with corneal grafts (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Comparison (Intervention vs. comparator) · people with dry eye Over the counter (OTC) artificial tear drops for dry eye syndrome (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings for conjunctival autograft vs amniotic membrane transplant Clinical improvement (non‐recurrence risk) · people with primary or recurrent pterygium Conjunctival autograft for pterygium (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings for conjunctival autograft vs amniotic membrane transplant Need for repeat surgery · people with primary or recurrent pterygium Conjunctival autograft for pterygium (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings for conjunctival autograft vs amniotic membrane transplant Mean change in visual acuity · people with primary or recurrent pterygium Conjunctival autograft for pterygium (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings for conjunctival autograft vs amniotic membrane transplant Quality of life · people with primary or recurrent pterygium Conjunctival autograft for pterygium (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Summary of findings for conjunctival autograft vs amniotic membrane transplant Direct and indirect costs · people with primary or recurrent pterygium Conjunctival autograft for pterygium (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |