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.