Main adverse events after drug treatment reported according to the included studies
| Drugs | Aflibercept | Ranibizumab | Bevacizumab | Dexamethasone | Triamcinolone | Sham/Placebo |
| Adverse events | ||||||
| IOP increased | 10/104 | 7/124 | 78/252 | 8/125 | 6/235 | |
| Cataract | 13/263 | 7/176 | ||||
| Neovascular glaucoma | 0/114 | 0/129 | 3/25 | 7/223 | ||
| Conjunctival haemorrhage | 9/104 | 16/125 | 13/119 | 3/68 | ||
| Vitreous haemorrhage | 0/114 | 9/144 | 13/217 | |||
| Eye irritation | 3/104 | 7/68 | ||||
| Eye pain | 12/104 | 15/124 | 15/119 | 3/68 | ||
| Retinal haemorrhage | 0/114 | 2/74 | ||||
| Retinal tear | 0/114 | 0/15 | 2/88 | |||
| Iris neovascularisation | 0/114 | 0/124 | 9/119 | 2/74 | ||
| Endophthalmitis | 1/114 | 0/74 | ||||
| Retinal ischaemia | 1/104 | 1/124 | 6/119 | 3/68 | ||
| Iris rubeosis | 0/30 | 5/30 |
IOP, intraocular pressure.