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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

Lens extraction versus laser peripheral iridotomy for acute primary angle closure 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.66 [1.28, 2.15]
2 studies · 97 participants
Low

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

Lens extraction versus laser peripheral iridotomy for acute primary angle closure 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.07 [0.01, 0.51]
2 studies · 99 participants
Very low

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

Lens extraction versus laser peripheral iridotomy for acute primary angle closure 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.32 [0.01, 7.3]
1 study · 37 participants
Very low

Phacoemulsification vs laser peripheral iridotomy

Mean number of antiglaucoma medications at 1‐year · Participants with acute primary angle closure after initial medical treatment to lower intraocular pressure

1 finding from 1 review

Lens extraction versus laser peripheral iridotomy for acute primary angle closure 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 60 participants
Low

Phacoemulsification vs laser peripheral iridotomy

Mean IOP ( · Participants with acute primary angle closure after initial medical treatment to lower intraocular pressure

1 finding from 1 review

Lens extraction versus laser peripheral iridotomy for acute primary angle closure 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 62 participants
Low

Phacoemulsification vs laser peripheral iridotomy

Mean change in angle findings, measured by any method · Participants with acute primary angle closure after initial medical treatment to lower intraocular pressure

1 finding from 1 review

Lens extraction versus laser peripheral iridotomy for acute primary angle closure 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 94 participants
Very low

Phacoemulsification vs laser peripheral iridotomy

Adverse effects · Participants with acute primary angle closure after initial medical treatment to lower intraocular pressure

1 finding from 1 review

Lens extraction versus laser peripheral iridotomy for acute primary angle closure 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 99 participants
Low