Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

84 questions · 93 findings · 8 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 5 · 5.4%GRADE not reported 4 · 4.3%Very low 20 · 21.5%Low 44 · 47.3%Moderate 19 · 20.4%High 1 · 1.1%

Adverse effect: incident elevated IOP ( · people with dry eye

It is very uncertain whether steroids changes adverse effect: incident elevated IOP ( compared with lubricants (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical corticosteroids for dry eye 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 5.96 [1.3, 27.38]
8 studies · 2264 participants
Very low

Adverse effect: cataract · people with dry eye

It is very uncertain whether steroids changes adverse effect: new cataract formation ( compared with lubricants (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical corticosteroids for dry eye 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.34 [0.01, 8.22]
3 studies · 1205 participants
Very low

Change in patient‐reported symptom scores (lower is favored) · people with dry eye

Steroids showed no clear difference in change in patient‐reported symptom scores (lower is favored) compared with cyclosporine A (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical corticosteroids for dry eye 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 465 participants
Low

Change in patient‐reported quality of life scores · people with dry eye

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical corticosteroids for dry eye 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found