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Article History

Received: 15 July 2024

Accepted: 10 September 2024

First Online: 30 September 2024

Declarations

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: This study adhered to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the local research ethics committee of the School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto at the University of São Paulo. All patients evaluated in the Retina Section of the Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto of the University of São Paulo and eligible patients were invited to participate in the study, and written informed consent was obtained before study entry. Reference: CAAE: 22969019.4.0000.5440 and ethics committee approval number 3.774.377.

: Not applicable.

: Yes, the authors have competing interests as defined by BMC, or other interests that might be perceived to influence the results and/or discussion reported in this paper.We would like to note potential competing interests with possible reviewers for this manuscript, specifically Prof. Dr. Daniel Lavinsky and Dr. Murilo Wendeborn Rodrigues. Both individuals are engaged in similar research at other institutions or potentially at the same institution as ours and may be working on comparable projects at this time. Additionally, they have both published multiple papers with one or more of our co-authors on this work (Cardillo JA). This information is provided to ensure transparency and maintain the integrity of the review process.