Call for Abstracts

Review process

Abstract Submission Instructions

• Deadline is January 15, 2009.
• Abstracts can only be submitted electronically through this website, and thus NOT by letter, fax or email.
• The abstract must be written in English.
• The title or text is not to indicate the country of origin, unless it is pertinent to the topic.
• Maximum 300 words / 2 000 characters (including spaces and excluding the title and contact information of authors).
• The structure of the abstract should be as follows:
  
  a. Purpose – Aim of investigation.
  b. Method – Choice of study design, probands or animals, method of investigation and analysis.
  c. Results – Results of research with specific data and statistical significance.
  d. Conclusions – Conclusions from the result obtained. Statements like “results are under discussion” are not acceptable. 


• Figures or tables are NOT to be included in the abstract.
• Classify the abstract with the topic which best describes the abstract:
  
  > Basic Sciences
  > Cataract
  > Contact Lenses
  > Cornea
  > Electrophysiology
  > External Eye
  > Glaucoma
  > Neuro-ophthalmology
  > Oculoplastics
  > Oncology and Pathology
  > Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
  > Refractive Surgery
  > Retina
  > Uveitis
  


• It is the author’s responsibility to submit a correct abstract; any errors in spelling, grammar, or scientific fact will be published as typed by the author, if accepted. Poor English may be a cause for rejection.
• Each author may serve as Presenting Author for a maximum of two abstracts, one for oral presentation and one for poster presentation.
• Please note that all oral and poster presentations will be in PowerPoint format only. Full presentation specification will be made available on the website and forwarded together with the abstract acceptance. N.B.: No facilities for slides, video or overhead transparencies or poster boards will be available.
• All abstract presenters must pay the registration fee and are committed to make their presentation in the session allocated by the Programme Committee. Deadline for Early registration fee is 5 February, 2009. If the abstract is not accepted the registration fee is refundable.
• The Presenting Author will receive all correspondence concerning the abstract and is responsible for informing the other authors of the status of the abstract.
• Acknowledgement of abstract receipt will be sent to the stated email address. If you do not receive this confirmation within 24 hours of submission, please contact Congrex at: soe2009.scientific@congrex.com
• Notification of acceptance/rejection of the abstracts will be emailed in early March 2009.
• Changes to the abstract are possible until January 15, 2009 through your Personal Page, which can be accessed with the password included in the electronic confirmation of receipt.