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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

126 questions · 128 findings · 13 reviews

No studies found 38 · 29.7%GRADE not reported 4 · 3.1%Very low 15 · 11.7%Low 47 · 36.7%Moderate 23 · 18%High 1 · 0.8%

Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine vs topical anaesthesia alone

Need for additional anaesthesia during surgery Assessed dichotomously, as 'additional anaesthesia given' or 'additional anaesthesia not given' · adults undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery

Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine showed no clear difference in need for additional anaesthesia during surgery Assessed… compared with topical anaesthesia alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine vs topical anaesthesia alone

Intraoperative adverse surgical events attributable to choice of anaesthesia · adults undergoing phacoemulsification cataract surgery

Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine showed no clear difference in intraoperative adverse surgical events attributable to choice of… compared with topical anaesthesia alone (low 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

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

Spectacle independence for distance as reported by the participant · people with astigmatism who are having cataract surgery (phacoemulsification)

Toric intraocular lens (IOL) may leads to higher spectacle independence for distance as reported by the participant compared with limbal relaxing incisions (LRIs) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review