Kaganovski, Adriana
Bhuiyan, Alauddin
Kasi, Anisha
Kamyab, Daniel
Grinberg, Aliya
Chen, Sophie
Thomson, Robert
Bhuiyan, Tasin
Govindaiah, Arun
Deobhakta, Avnish
Lema, Gareth
Tai, Katy
Weissman, Matthew A.
Amoruso, Leonard
Smith, R Theodore
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute of Health SBIR (USA project grant #1R44EY031202-01A1)
National Institute of Health SBIR (USA project grant #1R44EY031202-01A1)
Article History
Received: 9 August 2025
Accepted: 2 March 2026
First Online: 14 March 2026
Declarations
:
: This study was conducted in accordance with the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (protocol number 18–00787). All study procedures complied with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations for the protection of patient privacy and confidentiality. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to enrollment. Participants were informed of the study purpose, procedures, potential risks, and their right to withdraw at any time without consequence to their clinical care.
: All participants provided consent for the use of anonymized data and de-identified retinal images for research and publication purposes. No identifying information is included in this manuscript.
: The authors declare no competing interests.