Spowart, Emma https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4205-4440
Pradhan, Sayali https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0357-8954
Bruce, Charlotte https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4413-9616
Salvador-Culla, Borja https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7244-7301
Figueiredo, Gustavo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8795-6093
Figueiredo, Francisco C. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5876-288X
Article History
Received: 22 November 2024
Accepted: 23 April 2025
First Online: 3 June 2025
Declarations
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: Francisco C. Figueiredo is an editorial board member of Ophthalmology and Therapy . He was not involved in the selection of peer reviewers for the manuscript nor any of the subsequent editorial decisions. Emma Spowart, Sayali Pradhan, Charlotte Bruce, Borja Salvador-Culla and Gustavo Figueiredo have no conflicts of interest to declare. Current affiliations differing from the time of this study are: Sayali Pradhan – Sunderland Eye Infirmary, UK; Gustavo Figueiredo – County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.
: The study was conducted following the principles of the 1975 Declaration of Helsinki for studies involving humans. As this was a retrospective review study, this was exempt from IRB approval. Consent for use of clinical data for research purposes was on an opt-out basis at the point of care, as per local protocols.