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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Sep 10.
Published in final edited form as: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Jan 19;(1):CD005431. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005431.pub2
Outcome or Subgroup Studies Participants Statistical Method Effect Estimate
1.1 Long-term visual acuity between 20/20 and 20/40 2 108 Odds Ratio(M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.11[0.47, 2.61]
1.2 Short-term visual acuity from 20/20 to 20/40 1 Odds Ratio(M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) No totals
1.3 Final visual acuity between 20/20 and 20/40 2 143 Odds Ratio(M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.56[0.53, 4.56]
1.4 Time to resolution of primary hemorrhage (days) 6 Other data No numeric data
1.5 Risk of secondary hemorrhage 6 330 Odds Ratio(M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.25[0.11, 0.57]
1.6 Time to rebleed (days) 6 Other data No numeric data
1.7 Risk of corneal bloodstain 1 Odds Ratio(M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) No totals
1.8 Risk of glaucoma or elevated IOP 2 83 Odds Ratio(M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.35[0.06, 1.98]
1.9 Risk of glaucoma or increases in IOP 3 Other data No numeric data
 1.9.1 Transient increase in IOP 1 Other data No numeric data
 1.9.2 Persistant increase in IOP 2 Other data No numeric data
1.10 Risk of optic atrophy 1 Odds Ratio(M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) No totals
1.11 Adverse effects: Nausea or vomiting 3 131 Odds Ratio(M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 11.76[2.59, 53.46]
1.12 Duration of hospitalization (days) 2 Other data No numeric data