Cochrane · systematic review · CD010472

Device‐modified trabeculectomy for glaucoma

Park, J, Rittiphairoj, T, Wang, X, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · Cochrane Library

Eyes and Vision2 versionsAMSTAR 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 28.6%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 2 · 28.6%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

Current version only

Device‐modified trabeculectomy compared with standard trabeculectomy for people with open‐angle glaucoma

Population: people with glaucoma
CD010472.PUB3 (current) · 7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Postoperative mean IOP at 1 year
Device‐modified trabeculectomy vs standard trabeculectomy
no estimate extractedNRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Postoperative mean change in IOP from baseline to 1 year
Device‐modified trabeculectomy vs standard trabeculectomy
MD 2NRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Postoperative mean logMAR BCVA at 1 year
Device‐modified trabeculectomy vs standard trabeculectomy
no estimate extractedNRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Postoperative mean visual field change at 1 year
Device‐modified trabeculectomy vs standard trabeculectomy
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Quality of life at 1 year
Device‐modified trabeculectomy vs standard trabeculectomy
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Proportion of participants who were drop‐free at 1 year
Device‐modified trabeculectomy vs standard trabeculectomy
RR 2.04 [0.42, 9.82]NRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Proportion of participants with endophthalmitis
Device‐modified trabeculectomy vs standard trabeculectomy
RR 0.34 [0.01, 8.29]NRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Summary of findings for Ex‐PRESS

Population: people with open‐angle glaucoma
CD010472.PUB2 · 7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Postoperative mean IOP at 1 year
no estimate extractedNRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Postoperative mean logMAR BCVA at 1 year
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Complication as defined in protocol‐ Hypotony
RR 0.92 [0.63, 1.33]NRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Shallow/flat anterior chamber
RR 0.72 [0.4, 1.32]NRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Bleb leakage
RR 1.26 [0.5, 3.2]NRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Hyphema
RR 0.33 [0.12, 0.94]NRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Cataract surgery
RR 0.32 [0.14, 0.74]NRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias

Summary of findings for Ologen

Population: people with glaucoma, including open‐angle, angle‐closure, and uncontrolled IOP
CD010472.PUB2 · 7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Postoperative mean IOP at 1 year
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Postoperative mean logMAR BCVA at 1 year
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Complication as defined in protocol‐ Hypotony
RR 0.75 [0.47, 1.19]NRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Shallow anterior chamber
RR 0.79 [0.32, 1.93]NRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Bleb leakage
RR 0.85 [0.33, 2.2]NRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Hyphema
RR 1.46 [0.51, 4.19]NRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Surgical revision
RR 1.7 [0.38, 7.63]NRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Summary of findings for amniotic membrane

Population: people with glaucoma, including open‐angle, angle‐closure, uncontrolled IOP, and refractive glaucoma
CD010472.PUB2 · 7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Postoperative mean IOP at 1 year
no estimate extractedNRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Postoperative mean logMAR BCVA at 1 year
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Complications ‐ Hypotony
RR 0.4 [0.17, 0.94]NRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Complications ‐ Shallow anterior chamber
RR 0.47 [0.3, 0.73]NRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Complications ‐ Bleb leakage
RR 0.28 [0.1, 0.79]NRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Complications ‐ Hyphema
RR 0.43 [0.14, 1.34]NRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Complications ‐ Surgical revision
no estimate extractedNRNo studies