If you have already submitted an abstract for this Meeting you may view it or enter new abstracts by clicking on the Speaker Zone and entering the Access Key which was emailed to you.

Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 October 2008

Abstracts may be submitted for the following presentation types:

Free Papers & Posters
- Cataract
- Cornea
- Refractive

Please note that abstracts submitted on topics relating to the symposia will be given priority

Case presentations may also be submitted for the Cornea Day.
The case presentation topics are as follows:
- Penetrating Keratoplasty Today: New Technology & New Perspectives
- Ocular Surface Reconstruction
- Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
- Lamellar Corneal Surgery for the Treatment of Posterior Corneal   Dystrophies

Electronic Poster Presentations

Authors must present their e-Poster as a maximum of 6 Powerpoint slides. All accepted e-Posters  will be displayed on e-Terminals during the meeting and on the online portal “ESCRS on Demand” thereafter.

When authors receive notification of the acceptance of their e-Poster they will be required to complete a “Transfer of Rights” form. This confirms that the author gives the ESCRS the non-exclusive rights to display the poster on the portal.

Poster Prizes

A prize of €1000 is awarded to the best Cataract, Refractive and Cornea poster presentations of the Congress.

Poster presentations are judged by an international panel according to the following criteria:

Originality
Scientific Quality
Relevance to Clinical Practice
Presentation

Please note that posters will be shortlisted for the prize judging based on the quality of the abstract.

The prizes are awarded during the Congress, just before the Main Symposium on Friday 6th February at 17.00. In order to receive the prize, the poster presenters must be present at the symposium.

Rules & Regulations

All submissions must be made online by the deadline. Abstracts submitted in hard copy format will not be considered.

Once you have submitted your abstract you will be given access to the Speaker Zone, where you must check your abstract.

If you are not given access to the Speaker Zone or if your abstract is not visible in the Speaker Zone, this means that your abstract has not been submitted properly. If this happens, please contact abstracts@escrs.org at the ESCRS Office. The organisers will not accept any responsibility for abstracts that have not been submitted properly.

Each author may submit a maximum of 2 Free Paper abstracts, 2 Poster abstracts and 2 Cornea Day Case presentations.

You must ensure to indicate whether you are submitting a free paper, a poster, or a cornea case presentation by choosing the appropriate presentation type.

All abstracts will initially be reviewed, graded and accepted or rejected by the Programme Committee.

The Committee reserves the right to determine whether a submission is accepted as a presentation or a poster. The decision of the Committee is final. If a case presentation, paper or poster is accepted for presentation, one of the authors must undertake to present it.

The presenter must be a registered delegate at the Meeting and pay all applicable fees.Failure to present without prior notice to the Programme Committee may influence future acceptance of presentations.

All abstracts selected will be published in the Book of Abstracts. The abstract will appear exactly as submitted.

ESCRS holds the copyright on all accepted Free Papers. This means that authors of accepted ESCRS scientific paper presentations must first submit a manuscript to the 'Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery' and may not seek publication elsewhere until the copyright is released by the 'Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery'.

Submitted abstracts must include the following information:
All abstracts must be in English and follow the structured format below
Title (20 words max)
Purpose (50 words max)
Setting (20 words max)
Methods (100 words max)
Results (100 words max)
Conclusions (50 words max)
Financial Disclosure: Please indicate relevant numbers. Click here for more information

The summary of results presented must be given in sufficient detail to support the conclusions. The Programme Committee will only accept abstracts with final results or conclusions. References and credits cannot be included as part of an abstract. Formulae should, in general, be avoided. When using abbreviations or acronyms for the first time, care should be taken to spell them out in full with the abbreviation in parentheses after the full word/s the first time it appears in the text. The abbreviation should be used alone thereafter. Indicate whether the presenting author or any co-author has a financial interest in the subject matter or receives money from any mentioned company.

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