Sakka, Dimitra https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0127-4030
Zisimopoulos, Athanasios
Kalogera, Efthymia
Athanasopoulos, Efstathios
Diamantopoulou, Kalliopi
Halkiadakis, Ioannis
Konstantopoulou, Kalliroi
Kourentis, Christina
Markopoulos, Ioannis
Michail, Iakovos
Paroikakis, Efstratios
Peponis, Vasileios
Karampelas, Michael
Article History
Received: 5 April 2026
Accepted: 4 May 2026
First Online: 16 May 2026
Declarations
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: Michael Karampelas is a member of the Editorial Board of Ophthalmology and Therapy . He was not involved in the peer review or decision-making process for this manuscript. Dimitra Sakka, Athanasios Zisimopoulos, Efthymia Kalogera, Efstathios Athanasopoulos, Kalliopi Diamantopoulou, Ioannis Halkiadakis, Kalliroi Konstantopoulou, Christina Kourentis, Ioannis Markopoulos, Iakovos Michail, Efstratios Paroikakis and Vasileios Peponis declare no conflicts of interest.
: The study adhered to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki, and ethical approval was granted by the Institutional Review Board of Ophthalmiatreio Athinon (Approval No. 565/02-02-2026). As a result of the retrospective nature of the study, the need for informed consent was waived in accordance with institutional regulations.