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6 questions · 6 findings · 3 reviews · Eyes and Vision

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Phacoemulsification vs laser peripheral iridotomy

Mean number of antiglaucoma medications at 1‐year · Participants with acute primary angle closure after initial medical treatment to lower intraocular pressure

1 finding from 1 review

Lens extraction versus laser peripheral iridotomy for acute primary angle closure 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 60 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Additional medications required · adults with PACS or PAC, and previous PI

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Laser peripheral iridoplasty for chronic angle closure 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Additional medications required · adults with PAC or PACG, and previous PI

1 finding from 1 review

Laser peripheral iridoplasty for chronic angle closure 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 80 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Additional medications required · adults with PACS, PAC or PACG

1 finding from 1 review

Laser peripheral iridoplasty for chronic angle closure 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 126 participants
Low

Hydrus microstent vs iStent trabecular micro‐bypass stent

Proportion of participants who required further glaucoma surgery, including laser · people with open angle glaucoma, many of whom had mild or moderate glaucoma, which was well‐controlled with medication

1 finding from 1 review

Ab interno trabecular bypass surgery with Schlemm´s canal microstent (Hydrus) for open angle glaucoma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 148 participants
Very low

Cataract surgery with Hydrus microstent vs cataract surgery alone

Proportion of participants who required further glaucoma surgery, including laser · people with cataracts and open angle glaucoma, many of whom had mild or moderate glaucoma, which was well‐controlled with medication

Cataract surgery with Hydrus microstent may leads to lower proportion of participants who required further glaucoma surgery,… compared with cataract surgery alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ab interno trabecular bypass surgery with Schlemm´s canal microstent (Hydrus) for open angle glaucoma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.17 [0.03, 0.86]
2 studies · 619 participants
Low