Okuzumi, Nanami
Mori, Sotaro https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1991-3232
Katakami, Kana
Iwaki, Yuto
Sakamoto, Mari
Yamada-Nakanishi, Yuko
Nakamura, Makoto
Funding for this research was provided by:
Kobe University
Article History
Received: 2 April 2026
Revised: 28 May 2026
Accepted: 1 June 2026
First Online: 25 June 2026
Declarations
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: This study adhered to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Kobe University (No. B250010).
: Although this was a prospective study, it was non-invasive and did not involve any additional tests or procedures beyond standard clinical care. Therefore, informed consent was obtained from each patient in the form of verbal consent at the time of surgical explanation. This consent procedure is in accordance with the Japanese Clinical Research Act and was approved by the institutional ethics committee of our hospital.
: Makoto Nakamura serves on the Editorial Board of Graefes Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, but had no role in this manuscript´s review.