Showing 121-140 of 157 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews > Eye and ear 
- Routine preoperative medical testing for cataract surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jan-2012
Cataract surgery is practiced widely and substantial resources are committed to an increasing cataract surgical rate in developing countries. With the current volume of cataract surgery and the increases in the future, it is critical to optimize the safet
- Routine vitamin A supplementation for the prevention of blindness due to measles infection in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Jun-2014
Reduced vitamin A concentration increases the risk of blindness in children infected with the measles virus. Promoting vitamin A supplementation in children with measles contributes to the control of blindness in children, which is a high priority within
- Screening for prevention of optic nerve damage due to chronic open angle glaucoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Feb-2009
Open angle glaucoma (OAG) is a primary, progressive optic neuropathy; the onset is without symptoms and progression occurs silently until the advanced stages of the disease, when it affects central vision. The blindness caused by OAG is irreversible. It h
- Short-course antibiotics for acute otitis media
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jun-2012
Acute otitis media (AOM) is a common illness during childhood, for which antibiotics are frequently prescribed.
- Sound therapy (masking) in the management of tinnitus in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Oct-2012
This is an update of a Cochrane Review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 12, 2010.
- Statins for age-related macular degeneration
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Feb-2015
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive late onset disorder of the macula affecting central vision. Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in people over 65 years in industrialized countries. Recent epidemiologi
- Steroids for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jun-2013
This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 1, 2006 and previously updated in 2009.
- Steroids for traumatic optic neuropathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Jun-2013
Traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) is an important cause of severe visual loss following blunt or penetrating head trauma. Following the initial injury, optic nerve swelling within the optic nerve canal can result in secondary retinal ganglion cell loss. Op
- Sublingual immunotherapy for treating allergic conjunctivitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Jun-2011
Allergic ocular symptoms, although frequently trivialised, are common and represent an important comorbidity of allergic rhinitis. Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for allergic rhinitis, but its effects on sympt
- Submacular surgery for choroidal neovascularisation secondary to age-related macular degeneration
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Feb-2009
Vitreoretinal surgeons proposed submacular surgery to remove the fibrovascular tissue causing damage to the centre of the retina, in the attempt to limit central visual loss in people affected by neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
- Sub-Tenon's anaesthesia versus topical anaesthesia for cataract surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Aug-2015
Local anaesthesia for cataract surgery can be provided by sub-Tenon's or topical anaesthesia. Both techniques offer possible advantages. This review, which originally was published in 2007 and was updated in 2014, was undertaken to compare these two anaes
- Supplemental oxygen for the treatment of prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Nov-2008
Oxygen has long been implicated in the pathogenesis of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and is rigorously monitored in today's neonatal intensive care units. Recent research using a feline model has shown an improvement in ROP outcome of kittens treated w
- Surgery for Ménière's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2013
This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 1, 2010.
- Surgery for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Mar-2015
Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is characterized by sudden and painless loss of vision in the eye, accompanied by pallid swelling of the optic disc. Its etiology is unknown and no medical therapy has been proven effective in treati
- Surgery for traumatic optic neuropathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jun-2013
Traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) is an important cause of severe visual loss following blunt or penetrating head trauma. Following the initial insult optic nerve swelling within the optic nerve canal or compression by bone fragments are thought to result
- Surgery for tympanic membrane retraction pockets
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jun-2010
Tympanic membrane retractions are commonly managed by ENT surgeons. There is currently no consensus as to the indications, timing and options for management of this condition.
- Surgical implantation of steroids with antiangiogenic characteristics for treating neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Dec-2012
Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is associated with rapid vision loss due to choroidal neovascularization (CNV), leakage, and scarring. Steroids have gained attention in their role for the treatment of neovascular AMD for their antiangio
- Surgical interventions for age-related cataract
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Nov-2008
Cataract accounts for 50% of blindness globally and remains the leading cause of visual impairment in all regions of the world, despite improvements in surgical outcomes (WHO 2005). This number is expected to rise due to an aging population and increase i
- Surgical interventions for bilateral congenital cataract in children aged two years and under
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Sep-2022
Congenital cataracts are lens opacities in one or both eyes of babies or children present at birth. These may cause a reduction in vision severe enough to require surgery. Cataracts are proportionally the most treatable cause of visual loss in childhood,
- Surgical orbital decompression for thyroid eye disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2011
Orbital decompression is an established procedure for the management of exophthalmos and visual rehabilitation from optic neuropathy in cases of thyroid eye disease. Numerous procedures for removal of orbital bony wall, fat or a combination of these for a
