Showing 61-80 of 157 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews > Eye and ear 
- Interventions for ear discharge associated with grommets (ventilation tubes)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Nov-2008
The insertion of grommets (also known as ventilation or tympanostomy tubes) is one of the most common surgical procedures performed on children. Postoperative otorrhoea (discharge) is the most common complication with a reported incidence ranging from 10%
- Interventions for improving adherence to ocular hypotensive therapy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Mar-2013
Poor adherence to therapy is a significant healthcare issue, particularly in patients with chronic disease such as open-angle glaucoma. Treatment failure may necessitate unwarranted changes of medications, increased healthcare expenditure and risk to the
- Interventions for infantile esotropia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jul-2013
Infantile esotropia (IE) is the inward deviation of the eye. Various aspects of the clinical management of IE are unclear; mainly, the most effective type of intervention and the age at intervention.
- Interventions for intermittent exotropia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Apr-2013
The clinical management of intermittent exotropia has been discussed extensively in the literature, yet there remains a lack of clarity regarding indications for intervention, the most effective form of treatment and whether or not there is an optimal tim
- Interventions for involutional lower lid entropion
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Nov-2011
Entropion is a condition in which the eyelid margin turns in against the eyeball. Involutional or senile entropion is one of the most common lower lid malpositions in the elderly. The interventions described and currently used for the treatment of this co
- Interventions for late trabeculectomy bleb leak
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jul-2012
Late trabeculectomy bleb leaks are a common complication after filtering glaucoma surgery. Although asymptomatic, late bleb leaks may lead to hypotony and are associated with bleb related infections.
- Interventions for Mooren's ulcer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Jan-2014
Mooren's ulcer is a chronic, painful peripheral ulcer of the cornea. Its cause is unknown but it can or will lead to loss of vision if untreated. Severe pain is common in patients with Mooren's ulcer and the eye(s) may be intensely reddened, inflamed and
- Interventions for preventing injuries in the agricultural industry
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Mar-2009
Agriculture is more hazardous than most other industries. Many strategies have been introduced to reduce injuries in the field, yet the effectiveness of different interventions on occupational injuries still remains unclear.
- Interventions for preventing posterior capsule opacification
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Feb-2010
Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) remains the most common long-term complication after cataract surgery. It can be treated by Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy, however this may lead to other complications and laser treatment is not available in large parts of
- Interventions for prevention of giant retinal tear in the fellow eye
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2011
A giant retinal tear is a full-thickness retinal break that extends circumferentially around the retina for 90 degrees or more in the presence of a posteriorly detached vitreous. It causes significant visual morbidity from retinal detachment and prolifera
- Interventions for recurrent corneal erosions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Aug-2013
Recurrent corneal erosion is a common cause of disabling ocular symptoms and predisposes the cornea to infection. It may follow corneal trauma. Measures to prevent the development of recurrent corneal erosion following corneal trauma have not been firmly
- Interventions for squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva in HIV-infected individuals
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2012
Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is described in the ophthalmic literature as a rare, slow-growing tumour of the eye, normally affecting elderly men around 70 years of age. In Africa, however, the disease is different. The incidence is rising ra
- Interventions for strabismic amblyopia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jul-2014
Amblyopia is reduced visual acuity in one or both eyes in the absence of any demonstrable abnormality of the visual pathway. It is not immediately resolved by the correction of refractive error. Strabismus develops in approximately 5% to 8% of the general
- Interventions for trachoma trichiasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Dec-2015
Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends eliminating trachomatous blindness through the SAFE strategy: Surgery for trichiasis, Antibiotic treatment, Facial cleanliness and Environmental hygiene.
- Interventions for treating genital chlamydia trachomatis infection in pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jan-2013
Chlamydia trachomatis is a sexually transmitted infection. Mother-to-child transmission can occur at the time of birth and may result in ophthalmia neonatorum or pneumonitis in the newborn.
- Interventions for visual field defects in patients with stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Dec-2015
Visual field defects are estimated to affect 20% to 57% of people who have had a stroke. Visual field defects can affect functional ability in activities of daily living (commonly affecting mobility, reading and driving), quality of life, ability to parti
- Interventions to prevent occupational noise-induced hearing loss
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Aug-2012
Millions of workers worldwide are exposed to noise levels that increase their risk of hearing impairment. Little is known about the effectiveness of hearing loss prevention interventions.
- Interventions to promote the wearing of hearing protection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Jan-2014
This is an update of a Cochrane Review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 2, 2006 and previously updated in 2009.
- Interventions to slow progression of myopia in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Jan-2020
Nearsightedness (myopia) causes blurry vision when one is looking at distant objects. Interventions to slow the progression of myopia in children include multifocal spectacles, contact lenses, and pharmaceutical agents.
- Intraoperative Mitomycin C for glaucoma surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jan-2010
Trabeculectomy is performed as a treatment for glaucoma to lower the intraocular pressure (IOP). Mitomycin C (MMC) is an antimetabolite used during the initial stages of a trabeculectomy to prevent excessive postoperative scarring and thus reduce the risk
