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418 questions · 423 findings · 44 reviews · Eyes and Vision

No studies found 122 · 28.8%GRADE not reported 26 · 6.1%Very low 98 · 23.2%Low 120 · 28.4%Moderate 53 · 12.5%High 4 · 0.9%

Phototherapeutic keratectomy vs alcohol delamination

Recurrence after complete or partial resolution · people with recurrent corneal erosion syndrome without previous surgical intervention

Phototherapeutic keratectomy showed no clear difference in recurrence after complete or partial resolution compared with alcohol delamination (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laser photocoagulation vs no intervention

Worsening of BCVA defined as ≥ 15 ETDRS letters (i.e. 3 ETDRS lines or 0.3 logMAR · people with diabetic macular oedema

Laser photocoagulation probably leads to lower worsening of BCVA defined as ≥ 15 ETDRS letters (i.e. 3 ETDRS lines… compared with no intervention (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laser photocoagulation vs no intervention

Anatomic measures: partial to complete resolution of the macular oedema with stereoscopic fundus photography or biomicroscopy; leakage on fluorescein angiography (IVFA); and, if available, retinal macular thickness with OCT · people with diabetic macular oedema

Laser photocoagulation probably leads to higher anatomic measures: partial to complete resolution of the macular… compared with no intervention (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery vs botulinum neurotoxin injections

Treatment success: improvement in the angle of strabismus at 6 months · children with infantile esotropia

It is very uncertain whether surgery changes treatment success: improvement in the angle of strabismus at 6 months compared with botulinum neurotoxin injections (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review