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16 questions · 18 findings · 3 reviews

No studies found 5 · 27.8%GRADE not reported 1 · 5.6%Very low 0 · 0%Low 7 · 38.9%Moderate 3 · 16.7%High 2 · 11.1%

Patching vs no patching

Complete wound healing · participants with corneal abrasion

Patching showed no clear difference in complete healing after 24 hours compared with no patching (low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Patching vs no patching

Time to complete healing · participants with corneal abrasion

Patching showed no clear difference in days to complete healing compared with no patching (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Patching vs no patching

Pain at 24 hours · participants with corneal abrasion

Patching showed no clear difference in pain at 24 hours compared with no patching (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Patching vs no patching

Quality of life · participants with corneal abrasion

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Patching vs no patching

Adverse effects1 · participants with corneal abrasion

Patching showed no clear difference in adverse effects1 compared with no patching (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Patching vs active observation

Stereoacuity at distance Loss of ≥ 2 octaves near stereoacuity Measured using the Preschool Randot test 3 years after surgery · people with intermittent exotropia, aged less than 11 years

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Patching vs active observation

Motor alignment at distance fixation Measured using PACT at 6 months · people with intermittent exotropia, aged less than 11 years

Patching showed no clear difference in motor alignment at distance fixation Measured using PACT at 6 months compared with active observation (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Patching vs active observation

Minor adverse events Defined as any adverse event within 8 weeks of surgery that does not require further intervention · people with intermittent exotropia, aged less than 11 years

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Patching vs active observation

Quality of life measures Measured at 3 years using the IXTQ scores for children, parents, or parent proxies (i.e. parents' perception of their children's quality of life). Scores could range from 0 (worst quality of life) to 100 (best quality of l... · people with intermittent exotropia, aged less than 11 years

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Patching vs active observation

Motor alignment at near fixation Measured using PACT at 6 months · people with intermittent exotropia, aged less than 11 years

Patching showed no clear difference in motor alignment at near fixation Measured using PACT at 6 months compared with active observation (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Patching vs active observation

Stereoacuity at near · people with intermittent exotropia, aged less than 11 years

Patching showed no clear difference in stereoacuity at near Measured using the Preschool Randot, Titmus… compared with active observation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmaceutical interventions vs control

Final visual acuity between 20/20 and 20/50; monocular vs binocular eye patching · people with traumatic hyphema

Non‐pharmaceutical interventions showed no clear difference in final visual acuity between 20/20 and 20/50; monocular vs binocular… compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐pharmaceutical interventions vs control

Risk of secondary hemorrhage; monocular versus binocular eye patching · people with traumatic hyphema

Non‐pharmaceutical interventions showed no clear difference in risk of secondary hemorrhage; monocular vs binocular eye patching compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review