Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Eye Diseases and Vision Impairments

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for low vision conditions.
Updated March 2009

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Title:   Tamponade in surgery for retinal detachment associated with proliferative vitreoretinopathy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Retinal detachment (RD) remains a significant cause of vision loss. Most recurrent RDs are associated with varying degrees of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), or the growth of fibrous membranes (similar to scar tissue) along the surface of the ret...
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Conventional occlusion versus pharmacologic penalization for amblyopia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Amblyopia (referred to as lazy eye) is a common childhood condition, and is defined as defective visual acuity in one or both eyes, which is present with no demonstrable abnormality of the visual pathway and is not immediately resolved by wearing glasse...
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Statins for age-related macular degeneration
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive late onset disorder of the macula affecting central vision. Studies have shown that some of the factors that may lead to atherosclerosis and strokes are the same as those which may lead to AMD. Sta...
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Antiangiogenic therapy with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor modalities for diabetic macular oedema
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Diabetic macular oedema (DMO) is a common complication of diabetic retinopathy. The retina at the macula thickens and this can cause gradual loss of central vision. Grid or focal laser photocoagulation is effective in treating DMO and has been used for ...
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Interventions for improving adherence to ocular hypotensive therapy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A large number of people do not use eye drops as prescribed.Glaucoma is a slowly progressive eye disease, which can result in severe vision loss. Drops prescribed for raised eye pressure or glaucoma are aimed at lowering the pressure to assist in reduc...
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Submacular surgery for choroidal neovascularisation secondary to age-related macular degeneration
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Neovascular or wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is caused by blood vessels growing as a layer of tissue under the central retina (the macula). The disease leads to the development of a blind spot in the centre of the visual field and is the mo...
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Intravitreal steroids versus observation for macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) is the most common retinal vascular abnormality second to diabetic retinopathy. It classically presents as a unilateral painless loss of vision in individuals over the age of 40 and is associated with conditions suc...
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Vision screening of older drivers for preventing road traffic injuries and fatalities
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Good vision is critical for safe driving performance.Because vision declines with age and the percentage of older adults in the population is increasing, it has become more important to consider the vision screening needs of older adults when designing...
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) versus laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for hyperopia correction
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Hyperopia (long-sightedness or far-sightedness) is the condition where the relaxed eye brings parallel light to a focus behind the retina instead of on it. In order to correct hyperopia a variety of surgical techniques can be applied including PRK and L...
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Interventions for prevention of giant retinal tear in the fellow eye
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A giant retinal tear is a full-thickness retinal break that extends for 90 degrees or more around the circumference of the retina, in the presence of posterior vitreous detachment (when the vitreous comes away from the retina). Giant retinal tears cause...
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Botulinum toxin for the treatment of strabismus
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Strabismus is a condition in which the eyes are out of alignment; one eye may turn inwards, outwards, upwards or downwards. Strabismus may develop in childhood or may be acquired as an adult. Treatment options include eye therapy, glasses, prisms, occlu...
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Routine preoperative medical testing for cataract surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cataract surgery is practiced widely and substantial resources are being committed to increasing the cataract surgical rate in developing countries. With the current volume of cataract surgery and the increases in the future, it is critical to be able t...
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Ginkgo biloba extract for age-related macular degeneration
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a condition affecting the central area of the retina (the back of the eye). The retina can deteriorate with age and some people get lesions that lead to loss of central vision. Gingko biloba, extracted from the ...
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Interventions for intermittent exotropia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Strabismus is a condition in which the eyes are out of alignment, that is one eye looks straight ahead whilst the other eye turns inwards, outwards, up or down. In most cases of childhood onset strabismus the misalignment is present constantly, but in i...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Interventions for asymptomatic retinal breaks and lattice degeneration for preventing retinal detachment
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A rhegmatogenous retinal detachment develops when a break (tear, hole) occurs in the sensory retina and allows fluid from the vitreous cavity to separate the sensory retina from the underlying retinal pigment epithelium. When retinal breaks occur they m...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Laser treatment of drusen to prevent progression to advanced age-related macular degeneration
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Drusen are amorphous yellowish deposits beneath the sensory retina. People with drusen, particularly extensive large drusen, are at higher risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The most common complications in AMD are the growth of ...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Surgery for cataracts in people with age-related macular degeneration
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cataract and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are significant causes of decreased vision in the elderly that often occur simultaneously. Although cataract surgery is an effective treatment for cataract-induced visual loss, some clinicians suspect ...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Postoperative 5-Fluorouracil for glaucoma surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Glaucoma involves a loss of vision which may be associated with raised pressure inside the eye. When glaucoma is diagnosed, it is common to try to reduce that pressure with medical, laser or surgical interventions (trabeculectomy). Surgery does not imme...
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Beta radiation for glaucoma surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The aim of glaucoma surgery is to lower the pressure in the eye. The outcome of glaucoma surgery can be affected by the rate at which the surgical wound heals. Beta radiation has been proposed as a rapid and simple treatment to slow down the healing res...
Date:   Oct 2008
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:   Sep 2008
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