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90 questions · 91 findings · 10 reviews · Eyes and Vision

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No studies found 39 · 42.9%GRADE not reported 3 · 3.3%Very low 17 · 18.7%Low 19 · 20.9%Moderate 11 · 12.1%High 2 · 2.2%

Combined steroid and antibiotic therapy vs antibiotics alone

Complete resolution of endophthalmitis at 3 months' · eyes with acute endophthalmitis following an intraocular procedure (e.g. surgery, intravitreous injection)

It is very uncertain whether combined steroid and antibiotic therapy changes complete resolution of endophthalmitis at 3 months' compared with antibiotics alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Combined steroid and antibiotic therapy vs antibiotics alone

Visual acuity · eyes with acute endophthalmitis following an intraocular procedure (e.g. surgery, intravitreous injection)

Combined steroid and antibiotic therapy may leads to higher visual acuity 6/6 to 6/18 at 3 months' compared with antibiotics alone (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Combined steroid and antibiotic therapy vs antibiotics alone

Adverse events at 3 to 12 months' · eyes with acute endophthalmitis following an intraocular procedure (e.g. surgery, intravitreous injection)

Combined steroid and antibiotic therapy showed no clear difference in adverse events at 3 to 12 months' compared with antibiotics alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral antibiotics vs placebo

Measurements of eradication or decrease in numbers of colonies of positive cultures of bacteria · adult participants with chronic blepharitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral antibiotics vs placebo

Adverse events at 1 month · adult participants with chronic blepharitis

It is very uncertain whether oral antibiotics changes adverse events at 1 month compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral antibiotics vs placebo

Economic costs and benefits of different interventions · adult participants with chronic blepharitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral vs topical antibiotics

Antibiotic resistance · people (any age) with active trachoma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antibiotics for trachoma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    no estimate extracted
    Studies not reported
    No studies found

Oral azithromycin vs control

Antibiotic resistance · people (any age) with active trachoma

Oral azithromycin led to lower antibiotic resistance Proportion of samples showing evidence of… compared with control; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Antibiotics for trachoma 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    no estimate extracted
    4 studies · 1354 participants
    GRADE not reported