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3 questions · 3 findings · 2 reviews · Eyes and Vision

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 2 · 66.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Intervention not reported

Sclerosing keratitis · people living in communities affected by O.volvulus

The intervention showed no clear difference in sclerosing keratitis (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ivermectin for onchocercal eye disease (river blindness) 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.74 [0.52, 1.06]
1 study · 560 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Sclerosing keratitis · people infected with O.volvulus

The intervention showed no clear difference in sclerosing keratitis (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ivermectin for onchocercal eye disease (river blindness) 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.06 [0, 1.23]
1 study · 39 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Clinical outcomes: improvement in optic atrophy, chorioretinitis, or sclerosing keratitis at 6 months · people residing in communities endemic for onchocerciasis

1 finding from 1 review

Doxycycline plus ivermectin versus ivermectin alone for treatment of patients with onchocerciasis 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low