... Scale. Results: A total of 57 studies were included and critically evaluated in the meta-analysis. The results showed that female sex was associated with a lower risk of endophthalmitis (odds ratio [OR]: 0.81; 95% CI: 0.75–0.87; p < 0.001). Individuals with diabetes who underwent cataract surgery...

... investigation. This systemic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effects of UCS eye drops in the treatment of DED. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted across multiple databases, including PubMed, Web of science, Embase, Science Direct, Cochrane Library, and China...

... time in delaying the progression of myopia remains a subject of debate. The present meta-analysis aimed to assess the relationship between outdoor time and the myopia onset, and further examine whether there is a dose-response relationship between outdoor time and the risk of myopia onset. Meanwhile...

... the final eligible studies. Study quality was assessed using the Jadad scale and Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS). The mean difference (MD) and risk ratio (RR) were calculated for continuous and dichotomous variables, respectively, with 95% confidence intervals. The systematic review and meta-analysis were...

... applied. The literature was rigorously screened against eligibility criteria. Weighted mean differences and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated. Results: A total of 4 articles with 617 participants were included in this meta-analysis. Our pooled results showed that PTO exhibited superior effects...

... patients with amblyopia. This meta-analysis followed the generally accepted Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guidelines. PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science were searched using the following terms: “amblyopia,” “amblyopi*,” “Lazy eye,” “Anisometropic Amblyopia,” “Developmental...

...% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Results: A total of 4 articles with 561 participants were included in this meta-analysis. Our pooled results showed that OML demonstrated superior outcomes compared with observation, with greater decreases in distance and near exodeviation control (MD = −1.08, 95...

... for reducing the incidence of PVR after RRD surgery. This meta-analysis was performed using the random-effect model. Data were extracted by two reviewers independently; the quality of RCTs was assessed by the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool. We calculated risk ratio (RR) and the 95% confidence intervals (CIs...

...-analysis of observational study was conducted to clarify the relationships of retinal vessel caliber with CHD and CHD risk factors. Method: PubMed and Embase were searched for all observational studies on the relationship of retinal vessel caliber with CHD and CHD risk factors from 2001 to 2021. The meta...

...Chong-Chao Yang; Kai-Bao Ji; Yi-Feng Yu Background: Amblyopia is a common cause of visual disorder with several changes in retinal structure and vessel. To date, alterations in retinal microvasculature features in amblyopia have yielded inconsistent results. Objectives: This meta-analysis aimed...

... appropriate public health strategies. Objectives: The present study aimed to study the epidemiology of DED in Asia. Methods: A comprehensive and systematic search was performed using several databases, including PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science, in January 2021. A random-effects meta-analysis...

... and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Diabetic retinopathy Primary open-angle glaucoma Systematic review Meta-analysis The global prevalence...

.... Objectives: The aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis to estimate the precise association of PTPN22 (rs2488457 and rs2476601) and CTLA-4 (rs231775, rs5742909, rs4553808, and rs3087243) polymorphisms with uveitis susceptibility. Method: Five electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science...

... was to perform a meta-analysis on the miRNA-expression profiling studies in myopia to identify commonly dysregulated miRNAs in myopic tissues. Method: Seven independent studies were included in the meta-analysis. A vote-counting strategy was employed as the meta-analysis method. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes...

...-Ottawa Scale. Results: Six cohort studies were included in this meta-analysis, with a total of 1,051,097 eyes that underwent cataract surgery. Of these, 7,034 eyes were associated with previous IVI. The pooled odds of PCR in eyes with prior IVI was 2.01 (95% CI: 1.35–3.00) times higher than that of eyes...

... Systematic review Meta-analysis Myopia is one of the most prevalent eye disorders that have become the major leading cause of blindness worldwide [1]. The direct cost of vision loss was estimated to be more than 2 trillion US dollars globally in 2012 [2]. Myopia is always associated...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Conbercept Ranibizumab Age-related macular degeneration Vascular endothelial growth factor Meta-analysis Figure 1 shows a flow chart of the selection process...

...: Eleven eligible articles were included for the meta-analysis. The whole superficial and deep vessel densities of macular and parapapillary superficial vessel density were lower in HM than in control eyes. The thickness of parafoveal RNFL, parapapillary RNFL, and sub-foveal choroid was significantly lower...

... 400 μm. Therefore, a novel inverted ILM flap technique was developed for such cases. Objectives: This meta-analysis study was performed to evaluate and compare the anatomical and visual outcomes of the inverted ILM flap technique and ILM peeling in large MHs. Methods: The Cochrane Library, PubMed...

...Ziming Xu; Mei Zhang; Qing Zhang; Tingjuan Xu; Liming Tao Background: Although epidemiologic studies have suggested that thyroid disease may be a risk factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), this finding is still controversial. Objectives: The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate...