Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 25%Low 2 · 50%Moderate 1 · 25%High 0 · 0%

Mean intraocular pressure · People with glaucoma

It is very uncertain whether aqueous shunts changes mean IOP at 1‐year compared with trabeculectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Aqueous shunts for glaucoma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 2.55
3 studies · 380 participants
Very low

Mean intraocular pressure · People with glaucoma

Ahmed implant showed no clear difference in mean IOP at 1‐year compared with molteno implant (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Aqueous shunts for glaucoma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 1.64
1 study · 57 participants
Low

Mean intraocular pressure · People with glaucoma

Molteno implant showed no clear difference in mean IOP at 1‐year compared with schocket shunt (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Aqueous shunts for glaucoma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 115 participants
Low

Mean intraocular pressure · People with glaucoma

Ahmed implant showed no clear difference in mean IOP at 1‐year compared with baerveldt implant (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Aqueous shunts for glaucoma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 2.6
2 studies · 464 participants
Moderate