Eligibility & Topics

• Abstracts must be submitted electronically.
• Abstracts may be submitted in any discipline related to pediatric ophthalmology, including strabismus, pediatric cataract, pediatric glaucoma, pediatric oculoplastic diseases, pediatric retinal diseases, refractive errors, pediatric corneal or anterior segment diseases, amblyopia, pediatric neuro-ophthalmology, orthoptic evaluation, or epidemiology.

Required Format

• Title of abstract (maximum 50 words)
• Authors and presenting author
• Background (Purpose)
• Methods
• Results
• Conclusions

The total number of words in the abstract, excluding title and authors, should not exceed 300 words.

Presentation Rules

• The abstract title must not include any trade names. They may, however, be used in the content of your text.
• No author or institution name should be featured in the body of the abstract.
• For all Free Paper presentations, the presenting author must attend the session in person and deliver their abstract using a PowerPoint presentation. All Free Paper presentations will be discussed during the session, and pre-recorded presentations will not be permitted.
• Maximum accepted abstracts per presenting author: 2.
• A prize will be awarded for the best Free Paper, the best Video, and the best Challenging Case, and the best young ophthalmologist presentation.