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93 questions · 93 findings · 29 reviews · Eyes and Vision

No studies found 16 · 17.2%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 22 · 23.7%Low 25 · 26.9%Moderate 30 · 32.3%High 0 · 0%

LipiFlow vs basic warm compresses

Mean change from baseline in meibomian gland expression scores at 1 to 4 weeks (higher is favored) · people with dry eye

It is very uncertain whether lipiFlow changes mean change from baseline in meibomian gland expression scores at 1… compared with basic warm compresses (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

LipiFlow vs basic warm compresses

Mean change from baseline in meibum quality scores at 1 to 4 weeks (higher is favored) · people with dry eye

It is very uncertain whether lipiFlow changes mean change from baseline in meibum quality scores at 1 to 4 weeks… compared with basic warm compresses (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

LipiFlow vs thermostatic devices

Mean change from baseline in meibomian gland expression scores at 1 to 4 weeks (higher is favored) · people with dry eye

LipiFlow showed no clear difference in mean change from baseline in meibomian gland expression scores at 1… compared with thermostatic devices (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

LipiFlow vs thermostatic devices

Mean change from baseline in meibum quality scores at 1 to 4 weeks (higher is favored) · people with dry eye

LipiFlow showed no clear difference in mean change from baseline in meibum quality scores at 1 to 4 weeks… compared with thermostatic devices (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Face‐down positioning vs other positioning

Quality of life assessments at 3 months or later (higher is favored) · people with primary macula‐involving rhegmatogenous retinal detachments

It is very uncertain whether face‐down positioning changes quality of life assessments at 3 months or later (higher is favored) compared with other positioning (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Phacoemulsification vs laser peripheral iridotomy

Proportion of participants with IOP control (higher number of events is better) · Participants with acute primary angle closure after initial medical treatment to lower intraocular pressure

Phacoemulsification may leads to higher proportion of participants with IOP control (higher number of events… compared with laser peripheral iridotomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 52‐week taper

Mean change in VAS (higher scores suggest greater disease activity and worse quality of life) at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly showed no clear difference in mean change in VAS (higher scores suggest greater disease activity… compared with placebo + 52‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab weekly vs placebo + 26‐week taper

Mean change in VAS (higher scores suggest greater disease activity and worse quality of life) at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab weekly showed no clear difference in mean change in VAS (higher scores suggest greater disease activity… compared with placebo + 26‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab every other week vs placebo + 52‐week taper

Mean change in VAS (higher scores suggest greater disease activity and worse quality of life) at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab every other week showed no clear difference in mean change in VAS (higher scores suggest greater disease activity… compared with placebo + 52‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab every other week vs placebo + 26‐week taper

Mean change in VAS (higher scores suggest greater disease activity and worse quality of life) at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

Tocilizumab every other week showed no clear difference in mean change in VAS (higher scores suggest greater disease activity… compared with placebo + 26‐week taper (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tocilizumab every 4 weeks vs placebo

Mean change in VAS (higher scores suggest greater disease activity and worse quality of life) at ≥ 12 months · adults aged over 50 years with giant cell arteritis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Any intervention vs steroid alone or plus levofloxacin

Proportion of participants who discontinued medication and did not develop rebound SEI within 21 days (higher is favored) · epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

It is very uncertain whether any intervention changes proportion of participants who discontinued medication and did not… compared with steroid alone or plus levofloxacin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review