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Laser trabeculoplasty vs medication

Failure to control IOP (as defined by study investigators) · people with open‐angle glaucoma

1 finding from 1 review

Laser trabeculoplasty for open‐angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low

Laser trabeculoplasty vs medication

Failure to stabilise visual field progression (as defined by study investigators) · people with open‐angle glaucoma

Laser trabeculoplasty showed no clear difference in failure to stabilise visual field progression (as defined by study… compared with medication (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laser trabeculoplasty for open‐angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.7 [0.42, 1.16]
Studies not reported
Moderate

Laser trabeculoplasty vs medication

Failure to stabilise optic neuropathy progression (as defined by study investigators) · people with open‐angle glaucoma

It is very uncertain whether laser trabeculoplasty changes failure to stabilise optic neuropathy progression (as defined by… compared with medication (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laser trabeculoplasty for open‐angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.73 [0.44, 1.2]
Studies not reported
Very low

Laser trabeculoplasty vs medication

Quality of life measures · people with open‐angle glaucoma

Laser trabeculoplasty showed no clear difference in quality of life measures compared with medication (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laser trabeculoplasty for open‐angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.28
Studies not reported
Moderate

Laser trabeculoplasty vs medication

Adverse effects:PAS formation · people with open‐angle glaucoma

Laser trabeculoplasty may leads to higher adverse effects:PAS formation compared with medication (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laser trabeculoplasty for open‐angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 11.74 [5.94, 23.22]
Studies not reported
Low

Laser trabeculoplasty vs medication

Adverse effects: IOP spikes · people with open‐angle glaucoma

1 finding from 1 review

Laser trabeculoplasty for open‐angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate

Laser trabeculoplasty vs medication

Costs · people with open‐angle glaucoma

1 finding from 1 review

Laser trabeculoplasty for open‐angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate