Cochrane · systematic review · CD013760
Early vitrectomy for exogenous endophthalmitis following surgery
Muqit, MMK, Mehat, M, Bunce, C, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · 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
3
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 40%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 40%Low 1 · 20%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
Vitrectomy compared with vitreous tap biopsy and antibiotic injection for endophthalmitis following intraocular surgery
Population: people with endophthalmitis following intraocular surgery
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of people with a visual acuity improvement of 10 letters or more Vitrectomy vs vitreous tap biopsy and antibiotic injection | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 420 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Mean change in best‐corrected visual acuity Vitrectomy vs vitreous tap biopsy and antibiotic injection | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Additional surgical procedure, including vitrectomy and cataract surgery. Vitrectomy vs vitreous tap biopsy and antibiotic injection | RR 0.9 [0.66, 1.21] | 1 study · 420 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life. Vitrectomy vs vitreous tap biopsy and antibiotic injection | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Any adverse effects Vitrectomy vs vitreous tap biopsy and antibiotic injection | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 420 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |