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119 questions · 121 findings · 12 reviews · Eyes and Vision

No studies found 38 · 31.4%GRADE not reported 4 · 3.3%Very low 15 · 12.4%Low 44 · 36.4%Moderate 19 · 15.7%High 1 · 0.8%

Phacoemulsification + supraciliary microstent surgery vs phacoemulsification alone

Proportion of participants who were medication‐free (not using eye drops) medium‐term · people with open‐angle glaucoma

Phacoemulsification + supraciliary microstent surgery probably leads to higher proportion of participants who were medication‐free (not using… compared with phacoemulsification alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Phacoemulsification + supraciliary microstent surgery vs phacoemulsification alone

Mean change in unmedicated IOP24 months (medium‐term) · people with open‐angle glaucoma

Phacoemulsification + supraciliary microstent surgery showed no clear difference in mean change in unmedicated IOP24 months (medium‐term) compared with phacoemulsification alone (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Phacoemulsification + supraciliary microstent surgery vs phacoemulsification alone

Mean change in daily IOP‐lowering medicationsat 24 months (medium‐term) · people with open‐angle glaucoma

Phacoemulsification + supraciliary microstent surgery showed no clear difference in mean change in daily IOP‐lowering medicationsat 24 months… compared with phacoemulsification alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Phacoemulsification + supraciliary microstent surgery vs phacoemulsification alone

Proportion of participants who required further glaucoma surgery, including laser · people with open‐angle glaucoma

Phacoemulsification + supraciliary microstent surgery showed no clear difference in proportion of participants who required further glaucoma surgeryat… compared with phacoemulsification alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Phacoemulsification + supraciliary microstent surgery vs phacoemulsification alone

Proportion of participants experiencing postoperative complicationsover 24 months (medium‐term) · people with open‐angle glaucoma

Phacoemulsification + supraciliary microstent surgery showed no clear difference in proportion of participants experiencing postoperative… compared with phacoemulsification alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Toric intraocular lens (IOL) vs limbal relaxing incisions (LRIs)

Postoperative residual refractive astigmatism of less than 0.50 D · people with astigmatism who are having cataract surgery (phacoemulsification)

Toric intraocular lens (IOL) probably leads to higher postoperative residual refractive astigmatism of less than 0.50 D compared with limbal relaxing incisions (LRIs) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review