Cochrane · systematic review · CD009380
Fornix‐based versus limbal‐based conjunctival trabeculectomy flaps for glaucoma
Theventhiran, AB, Kim, G, Yao, W · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · Cochrane Library
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
7
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 42.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 2 · 28.6%High 1 · 14.3%
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
Show all 2 versionsFornix versus limbal‐based conjunctival trabeculectomy flaps for glaucoma
Population: patients with glaucoma
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Failed trabeculectomy Fornix vs limbal‐based conjunctival trabeculectomy flaps | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Failed trabeculectomy Fornix vs limbal‐based conjunctival trabeculectomy flaps | Peto OR 0.36 [0.05, 2.61] | 1 study · 100 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Mean intraocular pressure Fornix vs limbal‐based conjunctival trabeculectomy flaps | MD 0.86 | 2 studies · 139 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Mean intraocular pressure Fornix vs limbal‐based conjunctival trabeculectomy flaps | MD 0.44 | 4 studies · 247 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Visual acuity loss:defined as: loss of visual acuity equal to or greater than 0.3 LogMAR Fornix vs limbal‐based conjunctival trabeculectomy flaps | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mean number of medications needed after surgery Fornix vs limbal‐based conjunctival trabeculectomy flaps | MD 0.02 | 3 studies · 194 participants | High |
Quality of life, assessed by vision‐specific questionnaires Fornix vs limbal‐based conjunctival trabeculectomy flaps | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |