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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Dec 17.
Published in final edited form as: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Dec 3;12:CD005431. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005431.pub3
Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
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]
2 Short-term visual acuity from 20/20 to 20/40 1 Odds Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
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]
4 Time to resolution of primary hemorrhage (days) Other data No numeric data
5 Risk of secondary hemorrhage 6 330 Odds Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.25 [0.11, 0.57]
6 Time to rebleed (days) Other data No numeric data
7 Risk of corneal blood stain 1 Odds Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
8 Risk of glaucoma or elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) 2 83 Odds Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.35 [0.06, 1.98]
9 Risk of glaucoma or increases in IOP Other data No numeric data
 9.1 Transient increase in IOP Other data No numeric data
 9.2 Persistent increase in IOP Other data No numeric data
10 Risk of optic atrophy 1 Odds Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
11 Adverse effects: nausea or vomiting 3 131 Odds Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 11.76 [2.59, 53.46]
12 Duration of hospitalization (days) Other data No numeric data