Aruljyothi, Lokeshwari
Jankiraman, Anuja
Rachel, Reshma
Sundar, Balagiri
Arunachalam, Saranya
Babu, Manohar
Nallasamy, Nambi
Article History
Received: 29 January 2025
Accepted: 3 February 2026
First Online: 14 February 2026
Declarations
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: Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval was obtained, Institutional Ethics committee code (IEC202300016) of Aravind Eye Hospital, Salem, India. The study adhered to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was obtained from all the participants and, in case of minors, from their legal guardians or parents after explaining in the local language.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.