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Article History

Received: 24 November 2023

Accepted: 25 June 2024

First Online: 13 August 2024

Declarations

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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the ethical review committee of the College of Medicine and Health Science at Wollo University (CMHS/08/20/21). A letter was then written to Bourumeda General Hospital and permission was obtained from the hospital to collect data from the study participants. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant after explaining the purpose of the study. Informed consent from all subjects and/or their legal guardian(s) who could not read and write was also obtained. For study participants with age less than 16 years, we have obtained informed consent from their respective parent(s) /guardian(s). Participants were told whether they had the full right to participate, and they were also informed that all the data obtained from them would be kept confidential using codes instead of any personal identifiers. Any study participant who was positive for bacterial pathogens was referred to an ophthalmology unit for treatment. We would like to confirm that all methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.