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