Cochrane · systematic review · CD006746

Laser peripheral iridoplasty for chronic angle closure

Bayliss, JM, Ng, WS, Waugh, N, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · 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
21
current version
GRADE rated
13
No studies
8
Included studies
NR
No studies 8 · 38.1%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 14.3%Low 10 · 47.6%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

Summary of Findings

Population: adults with PACS, PAC or PACG
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Disease progression
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
IOP
no estimate extracted2 studies · 174 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Additional medications required
no estimate extracted1 study · 126 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Complications
no estimate extracted2 studies · 206 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Further surgical or laser interventions
no estimate extracted1 study · 126 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Quality of life measures
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Anterior chamber morphology
no estimate extracted1 study · 48 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness

Summary of Findings

Population: adults with PACS or PAC, and previous PI
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Disease progression
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
IOP
no estimate extracted1 study · 22 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Additional medications required
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Complications
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Further surgical or laser interventions
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Quality of life measures
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Anterior chamber morphology
no estimate extracted1 study · 22 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness

Summary of Findings

Population: adults with PAC or PACG, and previous PI
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Disease progressionAssessed by: dilated assessment of the vertical C/D ratio using a 78 D lens
no estimate extracted1 study · 80 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
IOP
no estimate extracted1 study · 80 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Additional medications required
no estimate extracted1 study · 80 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Complications
no estimate extracted1 study · 80 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Further surgical or laser interventions
no estimate extracted1 study · 80 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Quality of life measures
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Anterior chamber morphology
no estimate extracted1 study · 80 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness