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63 questions · 64 findings · 20 reviews · Eyes and Vision

No studies found 12 · 18.8%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 22 · 34.4%Low 16 · 25%Moderate 14 · 21.9%High 0 · 0%

Phacoemulsification vs laser peripheral iridotomy

Proportion of participants requiring further IOP‐lowering interventions (additional surgery, medications, or both) (lower number of events is better) · Participants with acute primary angle closure after initial medical treatment to lower intraocular pressure

It is very uncertain whether phacoemulsification changes proportion of participants requiring further IOP‐lowering… compared with laser peripheral iridotomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Phacoemulsification vs laser peripheral iridotomy

Proportion of participants with 1 or more recurrent APAC episodes in the same eye (lower number of events is better) · Participants with acute primary angle closure after initial medical treatment to lower intraocular pressure

It is very uncertain whether phacoemulsification changes proportion of participants with 1 or more recurrent APAC episodes in… compared with laser peripheral iridotomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Face‐down positioning vs other positioning

Visual acuity · people with primary macula‐involving rhegmatogenous retinal detachments

It is very uncertain whether face‐down positioning changes mean change in logMAR or Snellen visual acuity from baseline to 3… compared with other positioning (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Face‐down positioning vs other positioning

Mean objective distortion score at 3 months or later (lower is favored) · people with primary macula‐involving rhegmatogenous retinal detachments

It is very uncertain whether face‐down positioning changes mean objective distortion score at 3 months or later (lower is… compared with other positioning (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Binocular iPad treatment vs occlusion therapy

Visual acuity · 5‐ to 8‐year‐old children with amblyopia
2 findings from 1 review

Any intervention vs steroid alone or plus levofloxacin

Proportion of eyes in which SEI had developed within 21 days of treatment (lower is favored) · epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

It is very uncertain whether any intervention changes proportion of eyes in which SEI had developed within 21 days of… compared with steroid alone or plus levofloxacin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Any intervention vs steroid alone or plus levofloxacin

Proportion of initially unaffected fellow eyes that had signs/symptoms of infection within 7 days of onset of signs/symptoms in the first eye (lower is favored) · epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical steroid vs artificial tears

Proportion of eyes in which SEI had developed within 21 days of treatment (lower is favored) · epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

It is very uncertain whether topical steroid changes proportion of participants in whose eyes SEI had developed within 21… compared with artificial tears (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Any intervention vs artificial tears or saline

Proportion of participants in whose eyes SEIs had developed within 30 days of treatment initiation (lower is favored) · epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

It is very uncertain whether any intervention changes proportion of participants in whose eyes SEIs had developed within… compared with artificial tears or saline (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Methotrexate vs mycophenolate

Proportion of participants with confirmed macular edema (lower number of events is better) · NIIPPU

It is very uncertain whether methotrexate changes proportion of participants with confirmed macular edema (lower… compared with mycophenolate (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Methotrexate vs mycophenolate

Proportion of participants experiencing complications or requiring cessation of medication (lower number of events is better) · NIIPPU

Methotrexate showed no clear difference in proportion of participants experiencing complications or requiring… compared with mycophenolate (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review