What do systematic reviews say?

Topical steroid vs artificial tears

It is very uncertain whether topical steroid changes proportion of participants with resolution of symptoms within 7 days… compared with artificial tears (very low certainty).

• Topical pharmacologic interventions versus placebo for epidemic keratoconjunctivitis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1 [0.07, 15.15]
  1 study · 52 participants
  Very low

Topical steroid vs artificial tears

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Topical pharmacologic interventions versus placebo for epidemic keratoconjunctivitis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Topical steroid vs artificial tears

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Topical pharmacologic interventions versus placebo for epidemic keratoconjunctivitis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Topical steroid vs artificial tears

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Topical pharmacologic interventions versus placebo for epidemic keratoconjunctivitis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Topical steroid vs artificial tears

• Topical pharmacologic interventions versus placebo for epidemic keratoconjunctivitis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 50 participants
  Very low