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. 2012 Mar 14;2012(3):CD008390. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008390.pub2

1. Summary of Cochrane reviews of age‐related visual problems.

Cochrane review Age‐related visual problem Intervention studied
Eandi 2008 AMD Macular translocation
Reddy 2006 AMD Antiangiogenic therapy with interferon alfa
Evans 2008 AMD Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for prevention
Wormald 2007 AMD Photodynamic therapy
Gehlbach 2009 AMD Statins
Vedula 2008 AMD Antiangiogenic therapy with anti‐vascular endothelial growth factor
Evans 2006 AMD Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression
Evans 1999 AMD Ginkgo biloba extract
Virgili 2007 AMD Laser photocoagulation
Parodi 2009 AMD Laser treatment of drusen to prevent progression
Giansanti 2009 AMD Submacular surgery
Casparis 2009 AMD Surgery for cataracts
Geltzer 2007 AMD Surgical implantation of steroids with antiangiogenic characteristics
Evans 2010 AMD Radiotherapy
Fedorowicz 2011 Cataract Day care versus in‐patient surgery
Leyland 2006 Cataract Multifocal versus monofocal intraocular lenses
Sivaprasad 2004 Cataract Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory agents after cataract surgery
Alhassan 2008 Cataract Peribulbar versus retrobulbar anaesthesia for cataract surgery
Keay 2009 Cataract Routine preoperative medical testing for cataract surgery
Davison 2007 Cataract Sub‐tenon's anaesthesia versus topical anaesthesia for cataract surgery
Do 2008 Cataract Surgery for post‐vitrectomy cataract
Riaz 2006 Cataract Surgical interventions
Smith 2011 Diabetic retinopathy Anti‐vascular endothelial growth factor
Parravano 2009 Diabetic retinopathy Antiangiogenic therapy with anti‐vascular endothelial growth factor
Grover 2008 Diabetic retinopathy Intravitreal steroids for macular edema
Lopes 2008 Diabetic retinopathy Pentoxifylline
Lopes 2008a Diabetic retinopathy Vitamin C and superoxide dismutase
Law 2007 Glaucoma Acupuncture
Minckler 2006 Glaucoma Aqueous shunts
Kirwan 2009 Glaucoma Beta radiation for glaucoma surgery
Sycha 2010 Glaucoma Interventions for normal tension glaucoma
Wilkins 2005 Glaucoma Intraoperative mitomycin C for glaucoma surgery
Rolim 2007 Glaucoma Laser trabeculoplasty
Friedman 2006 Glaucoma Lens extraction
Vass 2007 Glaucoma Medical interventions
Burr 2004 Glaucoma Medical versus surgical interventions
Sena 2010 Glaucoma Neuroprotection
Wormald 2001 Glaucoma Post‐operative 5‐fluorouracil
Hatt 2006 Glaucoma Screening for prevention of optic nerve damage

AMD: age‐related macular degeneration