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85 questions · 86 findings · 9 reviews · Eyes and Vision

No studies found 37 · 43%GRADE not reported 3 · 3.5%Very low 15 · 17.4%Low 18 · 20.9%Moderate 11 · 12.8%High 2 · 2.3%

Standard treatment plus systemic corticosteroids vs usual care

Duration of time requiring intravenous antibiotics · patients age 10 years and older with periorbital or orbital cellulitis

It is very uncertain whether standard treatment plus systemic corticosteroids changes duration of time requiring intravenous antibiotics compared with standard treatment alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics

Resolution of hordeolum at short term · people with acute hordeolum

Acupuncture may leads to higher resolution of hordeolum at short term compared with topical antibiotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review