ABSTRACT PREPARATION
Please carefully follow the instructions before submitting the abstract. Submissions incomplete or not compliant with the instructions will be refused. The abstract will be online for review by the author until the final submission deadline. The submission is only possible on-line. Abstracts submitted by e-mail, fax or post will not be accepted.
1. The presenting author must be the First Author, the individual whose name appears first on the abstract. An abstract must be submitted with the intention that, if accepted, it will be presented by the First Author.
2. The abstract must be clear, concise, and written in English. The abstract will be published and submitted; presenters are requested to carefully proofread their abstract.
3. Abstract length is limited to 2000 characters including spaces. If possible, please avoid including pictures and tables.
4. Abstract body should be structured as follows: References (if any), Aims / Purpose, Methods, Results, Conclusions. Please download and use the template available on the submission page.
5. Non-conventional abbreviations are not allowed in the title. If abbreviations are used in the text, please write the full description when first used.
6. When submitting the abstract, authors are invited to select a specific congress topic (only one) from the following list:
·ACB: Anatomy / Cell Biology
·COS: Cornea / Ocular Surface
·EOVS: Electrophysiology / Physiological Optics / Vision Sciences
·G: Glaucoma
·IM: Immunology / Microbiology
·LC: Lens and Cataract
·MBGE: Molecular Biology / Genetics / Epidemiology
·NSPH: Neuro-ophthalmology / Strabismology / Paediatric / History
·PBP: Physiology / Biochemistry / Pharmacology
·PO: Pathology / Oncology
·RV: Retina / Vitreous
7. Each Presenter can present up to two abstracts.
8. Presenting authors who are under 35 years of age at the time of the abstract submission are eligible for the YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD.
9. The abstract ideally should be newly presented data but can include data presented within 6 months and not already published at the time of submission.
10. All accepted abstracts will be published on EVER Congress website and on Acta Ophthalmologica online journal.