Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Cataracts

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for cataracts.

Created January 2008

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Title:   Sub-Tenon's anaesthesia versus topical anaesthesia for cataract surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cataract is the commonest cause of blindness worldwide; it is usually due to the normal ageing process. Cataract is the loss of the natural transparency of the lens of the eye. A cataract is treated by surgery to remove the lens and replace it with an a...
Date:   Apr 2007

Title:   Peribulbar versus retrobulbar anaesthesia for cataract surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cataracts are the commonest cause of blindness, worldwide. A cataract is the clouding of the lens that causes loss of transparency of the eye. It is treated by removing the lens and replacing it with an artificial lens. Cataract surgery is usually perfo...
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Surgical interventions for age-related cataract
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cataract is a major cause of global blindness, accounting for 50% to 80% in developing countries. The number of people blind from cataract is expected to rise due to the increase in life expectancy. Aging causes changes in the lens protein leading to op...
Date:   Aug 2006

Title:   Multifocal versus monofocal intraocular lenses after cataract extraction
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cataract, defined as the presence of visually-impairing lens opacity in one or both eyes, is present in 30% of persons of 65 years and over in the UK. Modern cataract surgery is frequently accompanied by the insertion of an implant within the eye known ...
Date:   Jul 2006

Title:   Surgical interventions for bilateral congenital cataract
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   To have a cataract describes a condition where the normally clear lens inside the eye is cloudy and obscures vision. Cataracts that develop at or soon after birth in both eyes are a major cause of childhood blindness in the world, especially in developi...
Date:   Mar 2006

Title:   Day care versus in-patient surgery for age-related cataract
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The lens in eyes can become cloudy with age, leading to blurry vision or total vision loss. Cataracts can be surgically removed using a process called phacoemulsification, followed by implantation of an artificial lens to restore vision. This method of ...
Date:   Oct 2004

Title:   Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents for treating cystoid macular oedema following cataract surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cystoid macular oedema (CMO) is the accumulation of fluid in the macula (central retina) due to leakage from capillaries. Clinically significant CMO following cataract surgery is a complication of unknown cause. Acute CMO, defined as oedema of less than...
Date:   May 2004

Title:   Interventions for preventing posterior capsule opacification
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is the most common long-term complication after cataract surgery with implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL). It can be treated by cutting a hole in the posterior lens capsule with an Nd:YAG laser (Neodymium:YAG ...
Date:   Feb 2007

Title:   Topical anaesthesia alone versus topical anaesthesia with intracameral lidocaine for phacoemulsification
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Topical anaesthesia using eye drops alone compared with a combination of eyedrops and anaesthesia within the eye for cataract surgery ...
Date:   Apr 2007
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