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Lopez-Star, Ellery https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8803-9334
Aleman-Castilla, Benjamin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6688-4246
Ochoa Ramírez, Luis Andrés https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9351-2921
Sánchez-Huerta, Valeria https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8652-964X
Gómez Bastar, Pedro Arnulfo
Portillo, Olivia Gómez https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4602-1279
Melgar, Mariano Yee https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8827-0659
Guerrero, Rafael Arias https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5103-2682
Cotrina, Félix Torres https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0650-8568
Dahik Loor, Ana Cristina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0041-1075
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Article History
Received: 29 May 2025
Accepted: 22 January 2026
First Online: 6 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki for medical research involving human subjects. The research protocol was reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Committee and the Research Committee of APEC Hospital de la Ceguera (protocol EPI-23–01) and subsequently ratified by all participating institutions. The study was classified as minimal risk, involving no clinical interventions and relying exclusively on questionnaires, telephone interviews, and retrospective data collection. Participation was voluntary, and informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to inclusion.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
