Funding for this research was provided by:
Research to Prevent Blindness (Research to Prevent Blindness)
national eye institute (P30EY026877 (CY))
JW and HM Goodman Family Foundation (JW and HM Goodman Family Foundation)
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior)
National Eye Institute (R01EY035670)
Article History
Received: 12 December 2024
Revised: 2 October 2025
Accepted: 24 October 2025
First Online: 10 November 2025
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