Comparison 1. Corticosteroids versus standard care.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1.1 Length of hospital stay	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.2 Duration of time requiring antibiotics	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.3 Proportion of participants who required surgical intervention	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.4 Pain	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.4.1 Day 0	1	22	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.00 [‐0.38, 0.38]
1.4.2 Day 3	1	22	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.20 [‐1.02, 0.62]
1.5 Periorbital edema	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.5.1 Day 0	1	22	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.00 [‐0.69, 0.69]
1.5.2 Day 3	1	22	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.10 [‐0.41, 0.61]
1.5.3 Day 7	1	22	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.20 [0.62, 1.78]
1.5.4 Day 10	1	22	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.80 [0.44, 1.16]
1.6 Amount of proptosis (mm)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.6.1 Day 0	1	22	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.20 [‐1.84, 1.44]
1.6.2 Day 3	1	22	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.00 [‐1.38, 1.38]
1.6.3 Day 7	1	22	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.10 [‐0.05, 2.25]
1.6.4 Day 10	1	22	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.00 [0.25, 1.75]
1.6.5 Day 14	1	22	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.00 [0.44, 1.56]
1.7 Conjunctival chemosis	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.7.1 Day 0	1	22	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.30 [‐0.93, 0.33]
1.7.2 Day 3	1	22	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.30 [‐0.09, 0.69]
1.8 Preservation of visual acuity at the end of the study period	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.9 Exposure keratopathy	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.10 Other adverse events	1		Risk Ratio (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only