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Robinson, David Grant https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1320-559X
Harle, Deacon https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5888-0019
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Article History
Received: 17 August 2025
Revised: 6 May 2026
Accepted: 7 May 2026
First Online: 19 May 2026
Ethics
Competing Interests: Authors DGR and DH are employed by Cardiff University and are based within the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences. DH leads the Cardiff University Ophthalmic Therapeutic Laser Procedures module referenced in this study.
Ethics Approval: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Cardiff University School of Optometry and Vision Sciences Research Ethics Committee (reference SREC 1640).
Consent to Participate: Before progressing to the main body of the survey, participants were required to read a preamble. This provided an overview of the research, a link to a detailed participant information sheet and a statement of informed consent.
Consent to Publish: Before progressing to the main body of the survey, participants were required to read a preamble. This provided an overview of the research and a link to a detailed participant information sheet, which specified, as part of the informed consent process, that outcomes from the analysis will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
