Effectiveness of interventions for dry eye: a protocol for an overview of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dry eye is a leading cause of ocular morbidity and economic and societal burden for patients and healthcare systems. There are several treatment options available for dry eye and high-quality systematic reviews synthesise the evidence for their effectiveness and potential harms.

Methods and analysis

We will search the Cochrane Eyes and Vision US satellite (CEV@US) database of eyes and vision systematic reviews for systematic reviews on interventions for dry eye. CEV@US conducted an initial search of PubMed and Embase to populate the CEV@US database of eyes and vision systematic reviews in 2007, which was updated most recently in August 2021. We will search the database for systematic reviews published since 1 January 2016 because systematic reviews more than 5 y

SUBMITTER: McCann P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9174758 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature