Disclosure statement
The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.
Financial disclosure
Mohammad Javed Ali receives royalties from Springer for the textbook ‘Principles and Practice of Lacrimal Surgery’ and Atlas of Lacrimal Drainage Disorders’.
Author contributions
Mohammad Javed Ali: Concept, surgery and manuscript drafting
Nandini Bothra: Manuscript drafting and critical review