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No studies found 11 · 22.9%GRADE not reported 2 · 4.2%Very low 26 · 54.2%Low 8 · 16.7%Moderate 1 · 2.1%High 0 · 0%

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs no punctal plugs

Symptomatic improvement · adults with dry eye syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 89 participants
Very low

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs no punctal plugs

Ocular surface staining · adults with dry eye syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 61 participants
Low

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs no punctal plugs

Aqueous tear production · adults with dry eye syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 28 participants
Low

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs no punctal plugs

Tear film stability · adults with dry eye syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 28 participants
Low

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs no punctal plugs

Artificial tear use · adults with dry eye syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 61 participants
Low

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs no punctal plugs

Adverse events · adults with dry eye syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 146 participants
Very low

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs cyclosporine A

Tear film stability · adults with dry eye syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 participants
GRADE not reported

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs cyclosporine A

Artificial tear use · adults with dry eye syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs cyclosporine A

Adverse events · adults with dry eye syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 22 participants
Very low

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs pilocarpine

Symptomatic improvement · adults with dry eye syndrome

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: punctal plugs changes symptomatic improvement compared with oral pilocarpine (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.69 [0.49, 0.95]
Studies not reported
Very low

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs pilocarpine

Ocular surface staining · adults with dry eye syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs pilocarpine

Aqueous tear production · adults with dry eye syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs pilocarpine

Tear film stability · adults with dry eye syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs pilocarpine

Artificial tear use · adults with dry eye syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs pilocarpine

Adverse events · adults with dry eye syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs artificial tears

Symptomatic improvement · adults with dry eye syndrome

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: punctal plugs changes symptomatic improvement compared with artificial tears (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.29 [1.2, 4.38]
Studies not reported
Very low

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs artificial tears

Ocular surface staining · adults with dry eye syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs artificial tears

Aqueous tear production · adults with dry eye syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs artificial tears

Tear film stability · adults with dry eye syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate

Summary of findings: punctal plugs vs artificial tears

Artificial tear use · adults with dry eye syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Punctal occlusion for dry eye syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found