What do systematic reviews say?

Summary of findings table: photocoagulation of drusen vs control

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Laser treatment of drusen to prevent progression to advanced age‐related macular degeneration 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings table: photocoagulation of drusen vs control

Summary of findings table: photocoagulation of drusen showed no clear difference in development of CNV compared with control (high certainty).

• Laser treatment of drusen to prevent progression to advanced age‐related macular degeneration 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.07 [0.79, 1.46]
  11 studies · 2159 participants
  High

Summary of findings table: photocoagulation of drusen vs control

Summary of findings table: photocoagulation of drusen showed no clear difference in development of geographic atrophy compared with control (low certainty).

• Laser treatment of drusen to prevent progression to advanced age‐related macular degeneration 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.3 [0.38, 4.51]
  2 studies · 148 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table: photocoagulation of drusen vs control

Summary of findings table: photocoagulation of drusen showed no clear difference in visual loss of 2‐3+ lines of visual acuity compared with control (moderate certainty).

• Laser treatment of drusen to prevent progression to advanced age‐related macular degeneration 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.99 [0.81, 1.22]
  9 studies · 2002 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings table: photocoagulation of drusen vs control

Summary of findings table: photocoagulation of drusen showed no clear difference in loss of ≥ 0.3 log units of contrast sensitivity compared with control (low certainty).

• Laser treatment of drusen to prevent progression to advanced age‐related macular degeneration 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.82 [0.2, 3.31]
  1 study · 82 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table: photocoagulation of drusen vs control

• Laser treatment of drusen to prevent progression to advanced age‐related macular degeneration 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 44 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table: photocoagulation of drusen vs control

Summary of findings table: photocoagulation of drusen leads to higher drusen reduction compared with control (high certainty).

• Laser treatment of drusen to prevent progression to advanced age‐related macular degeneration 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 9.16 [6.28, 13.4]
  3 studies · 570 participants
  High