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462 questions · 474 findings · 56 reviews · Eyes and Vision

No studies found 147 · 31%GRADE not reported 15 · 3.2%Very low 89 · 18.8%Low 157 · 33.1%Moderate 52 · 11%High 14 · 3%

Information video and counselling to improve access to cataract surgical services vs usual care

Service utilisation: uptake of surgery · people with vision impairment caused by cataract

Information video and counselling to improve access to cataract… may leads to higher service utilisation: uptake of surgery compared with standard care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Inferior oblique disinsertion vs anterior transposition

Proportion of participants who received additional strabismus surgery · people with unilateral superior oblique palsy

It is very uncertain whether inferior oblique disinsertion changes proportion of participants who received additional strabismus surgery compared with anterior transposition (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Proportion of successful procedures at 1 year and up to 5 years after surgery (no exposure/extrusion) · people with anophthalmic sockets

The intervention showed no clear difference in proportion of successful procedures at 1 year and up to 5 years… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Face‐down positioning vs no face‐down positioning or posturing after macular hole surgery

Closure of macular hole · participants with idiopathic macular hole

Face‐down positioning or posturing showed no clear difference in macular hole closure (anatomical assessment) compared with no face‐down positioning or posturing after macular hole surgery (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Face‐down positioning vs no face‐down positioning or posturing after macular hole surgery

Improved visual acuity (ETDRS chart at 4 metres) · participants with idiopathic macular hole

It is very uncertain whether face‐down positioning or posturing changes improved visual acuity (ETDRS chart at 4 metres) compared with no face‐down positioning or posturing after macular hole surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

NSAIDs vs placebo or active control

Visual improvement at end of treatment, as defined by two or more Snellen lines · participants with acute CME (< 4 months) following cataract surgery

It is very uncertain whether NSAID changes visual improvement at end of treatment, as defined by two or more… compared with placebo or active control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

NSAIDs vs active control

Visual improvement at end of treatment, as defined by two or more Snellen lines · participants with acute or chronic CME following cataract surgery

It is very uncertain whether NSAID changes visual improvement at end of treatment, as defined by two or more… compared with active control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review