Xu, Yingnan
Sun, Xuguang
Xu, Shanshan
Deng, Shijing
Zhang, Yang https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1301-6979
Funding for this research was provided by:
Nanjing Health Science and Technology Development Special Fund Project
Article History
Received: 7 April 2026
Accepted: 10 May 2026
First Online: 22 May 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by an ethical committee of Eye Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Ethical Review Number: 2024009), and adhere to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was acquired from all 20 patients. Informed consent to participate was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of any participant under the age of 16.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants for publication of their individual clinical details and ocular images in this manuscript. For minor participants under 16 years of age, written informed consent was obtained from their parents or legal guardians.
: Dr Xu is associate Chief Physician, Deputy Director of Outpatient Department of The Affiliated Eye Hospital of Nanjing Medical University. Her research focuses on ocular pathogens, including the microsporidia, fungus and acanthamoeba, as well as contact - lens - related ocular surface problems.
: The authors declare no competing interests.