Ang, Robert Edward T.
Lee, Patricia L.
Torres, Ryan S.
Araneta, Michelle Marie Q.
Cruz, Emerson M.
Torno, Maria Socorro M.
Article History
Received: 30 March 2024
Accepted: 14 April 2025
First Online: 6 May 2025
Declarations
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: The St. Frances Cabrini Medical Center-Asian Eye Institute (SCMC-AEI) Ethics Review Committee has officially approved the study protocol and waived the necessity of obtaining informed consent from participants in accordance with institutional guidelines pertaining to research involving human subjects. This decision was rendered based on the retrospective nature of the study, its minimal risk to participants, and the utilization of anonymized data. The decision was reached following a thorough review of the study protocol and ethical considerations, with paramount emphasis on safeguarding participant rights and welfare. All procedures were conducted in strict adherence to ethical standards and guidelines.
: Not applicable.
: Consultant/advisory positions: RTA: Staar Surgical, Acevision, Acufocus, Bausch and Lomb, Johnson & Johnson, Physiol BVI. PLL, RST, MQA, EMC, MMT: none.