Cochrane · systematic review · CD006030
Acupuncture for glaucoma
Law, SK, Wang, L, Li, T · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library
Eyes and VisionAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
5
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 100%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Comparison
Population: participants with glaucoma or intraocular hypertension
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Change in the visual field (short term) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 22 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Reduction in IOP (short term) | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 137 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Change in visual acuity (short term) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 33 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Progression of optic disc damage or nerve fiber layer loss (short term) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 22 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Adverse events (short term) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 22 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |