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7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Eyes and Vision

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No studies found 1 · 14.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 28.6%Low 4 · 57.1%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Phototherapeutic keratectomy vs alcohol delamination

Time to recurrence · people with recurrent corneal erosion syndrome without previous surgical intervention

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for recurrent corneal erosions 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 33 participants
Low

Phototherapeutic keratectomy vs alcohol delamination

Recurrences requiring further treatment · people with recurrent corneal erosion syndrome without previous surgical intervention

It is very uncertain whether phototherapeutic keratectomy changes recurrences requiring further treatment compared with alcohol delamination (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for recurrent corneal erosions 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.71 [0.14, 3.7]
1 study · 33 participants
Very low

Phototherapeutic keratectomy vs alcohol delamination

Painiv, SD units(lower scores indicate less pain) · people with recurrent corneal erosion syndrome without previous surgical intervention

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for recurrent corneal erosions 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 33 participants
Low

Phototherapeutic keratectomy vs alcohol delamination

Adverse effects: corneal haze · people with recurrent corneal erosion syndrome without previous surgical intervention

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for recurrent corneal erosions 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 33 participants
Very low

Phototherapeutic keratectomy vs alcohol delamination

Adverse effects: astigmatism · people with recurrent corneal erosion syndrome without previous surgical intervention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for recurrent corneal erosions 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Phototherapeutic keratectomy vs alcohol delamination

Resolution of symptoms · people with recurrent corneal erosion syndrome without previous surgical intervention

Phototherapeutic keratectomy showed no clear difference in resolution of symptoms after treatment compared with alcohol delamination (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for recurrent corneal erosions 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.64 [0.3, 1.35]
1 study · 33 participants
Low

Phototherapeutic keratectomy vs alcohol delamination

Recurrence after complete or partial resolution · people with recurrent corneal erosion syndrome without previous surgical intervention

Phototherapeutic keratectomy showed no clear difference in recurrence after complete or partial resolution compared with alcohol delamination (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for recurrent corneal erosions 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.27 [0.48, 3.37]
1 study · 33 participants
Low