Treatment effect of posterior scleral reinforcement on controlling myopia progression: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:High myopia is a sight-threatening disease that causes axial length elongation and severe complications. Data on the benefits of posterior scleral reinforcement surgery in myopia control have been conflicting. The purpose of this study was to explore the treatment effect and complications of posterior scleral reinforcement in the treatment of myopia. METHODS:Articles were retrieved for relevant studies from inception to July 24, 2019, by PubMed, EMBASE, and Ovid. Analyses were conducted to compare the treatment effects of controlling spherical equivalent refraction and axial length elongation. The weighted mean difference and Hedges' adjusted g were used to evaluate the treatment effects, with a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was quantified using I2 statistic and explored b

SUBMITTER: Chen CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7250442 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature