Matsuda, Takaaki
Osaki, Yoshinori
Maruo, Kazushi
Matsuda, Erika
Suzuki, Yasuhiro
Suzuki, Hiroaki
Mathis, Bryan J.
Shimano, Hitoshi
Mizutani, Masakazu
Article History
Received: 30 May 2024
Accepted: 7 August 2024
First Online: 16 August 2024
Declarations
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: The protocol for this research project has been approved by Kozawa Eye Hospital and Diabetes Center Ethics Review Board which belongs to Kozawa Eye Hospital and Diabetes Center and it conforms to the provisions of the Declaration of Helsinki. The approval number was KG2022-23 (Date of Approval was June 14, 2022). As it was considered difficult to obtain patient consent for this study due to its retrospective nature, Kozawa Eye Hospital and Diabetes Center Ethics Review Board approved the use of opt-outs on the hospital bulletin board, notifying the right to refuse participation in this study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.