It is very uncertain whether standard treatment plus systemic corticosteroids changes length of hospital stay compared with standard treatment alone (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether standard treatment plus systemic corticosteroids changes preservation of visual acuity compared with standard treatment alone (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether standard treatment plus systemic corticosteroids changes severity of pain on day 3 compared with standard treatment alone (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether standard treatment plus systemic corticosteroids changes duration of time requiring intravenous antibiotics compared with standard treatment alone (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether standard treatment plus systemic corticosteroids changes need for surgical intervention compared with standard treatment alone (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether standard treatment plus systemic corticosteroids changes adverse effects: exposure keratopathy compared with standard treatment alone (very low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Systemic or topical corticosteroids showed no clear difference in short‐term visual acuity between 20/20 and 20/40 ≤ 2 weeks after… compared with placebo or control treatment (low certainty).
Systemic or topical corticosteroids showed no clear difference in final visual acuity between 20/20 and 20/40 at end of treatment;… compared with placebo or control treatment (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether systemic or topical corticosteroids changes short‐term visual acuity between 20/20 and 20/40 ≤ 2 weeks after… compared with placebo or control treatment (very low certainty).
Systemic or topical corticosteroids showed no clear difference in final visual acuity between 20/20 and 20/25 at end of treatment;… compared with placebo or control treatment (low certainty).
Systemic or topical corticosteroids may leads to lower risk of secondary hemorrhage; oral corticosteroids compared with placebo or control treatment (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether systemic or topical corticosteroids changes risk of secondary hemorrhage; topical corticosteroids compared with placebo or control treatment (very low certainty).