Interventions in which no evidence was found or evidence found to oppose the intervention (n=58)
| Primary diagnosis | Primary intervention | No of patients | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corneal abrasion | Eye patching | 7 | 68 |
| Chalazion | Topical steroid | 5 | None |
| Blepharitis | Topical chlortetracycline | 4 | None |
| Blepharitis | Topical lubricants | 4 | 69 |
| Chalazion | Topical antibiotics | 3 | None |
| Corneal abrasion | Topical levofloxacin | 3 | None |
| Subconjunctival haemorrhage | Topical lubricants | 3 | None |
| Trichiasis | Epilation of trichiasis | 3 | 70 |
| Conjunctival abrasion | Topical antibiotics | 2 | None |
| Eroded conjunctival concretion | Pricking of concretion | 2 | None |
| Traumatic microhyphaema | Topical steroid | 2 | 71 |
| Blepharitis | Topical sulfacetamide | 1 | 72 |
| Blepharitis | Topical antazoline + tetrahydrozoline | 1 | None |
| Chemical injury | Topical lubricants | 1 | None |
| Chlamydial conjunctivitis | Topical sulfacetamide | 1 | None |
| Conjunctiva foreign body | Irrigation | 1 | None |
| Corneal abrasion | Removal of loose epithelium | 1 | None |
| Epiphora without nasolacrimal duct obstruction | Topical zinc sulfate + naphazoline | 1 | None |
| Follicular conjunctivitis | Topical chloramphenicol | 1 | None |
| Infective conjunctivitis | Topical lubricants | 1 | None |
| Limbitis with blepharitis | Topical steroid + chlortetracycline | 1 | None |
| Marginal keratitis | Topical steroid | 1 | None |
| Nasolacrimal duct obstruction | Topical sulfacetamide | 1 | None |
| Phlyctenulosis | Topical steroid + antibiotics | 1 | None |
| Pingueculitis | Topical steroid + antibiotics | 1 | None |
| Postoperative stitch infiltrate | Topical steroid + antibiotics | 1 | None |
| Recurrent corneal erosion syndrome | Lubricating ointment | 1 | 73 |
| Retained meibomian gland secretions | Pricking of secretions | 1 | None |
| Retrobulbar optic neuritis | Oral prednisolone | 1 | 74 |
| Sectorial episcleritis | Topical lubricants | 1 | None |
| Subconjunctivial haemorrhage | Topical antibiotics | 1 | None |