The clinical effectiveness and safety of prophylactic retinal interventions to reduce the risk of retinal detachment and subsequent vision loss in adults and children with Stickler syndrome: a systematic review
Carroll C, Papaioannou D, Rees A, Kaltenthaler E
Record ID 32010000271
English
Authors' recommendations:
Only 360 deg; cryotherapy and focal and circumferential laser treatment have been evaluated for the type 1 Stickler syndrome population, and then only by a single retrospective, controlled, cohort study in each case. Both of these studies report a significant difference between intervention and control groups (principally no treatment) and no major or long-term side effects or complications. However, there is a high risk of bias within these two studies, so the relative effectiveness of either intervention is uncertain.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.hta.ac.uk/2156
Year Published:
2011
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Laser Coagulation
- Retinal Detachment
Contact
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NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
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Contact Name:
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Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
2011 Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO
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