To encourage greater participation, we are pleased to offer USD 500 Travel Grants to support 30 ophthalmologists who will be presenting their work at the conference.
No age limit, but candidates aged 40 or below will be given an advantage.
The Travel Grant is open to international presenters with accepted abstracts, including the following presentation categories:
1. Free Paper
- Word Limit: The abstract should be within 250 English words, covering sections from Purpose to Conclusion.
- Selected authors will be invited to present their work on-site in the Free Paper Area.
2. e-Poster
- Word Limit: The abstract should be within 250 English words, covering sections from Purpose to Conclusion.
- Accepted e-Posters will be displayed on on-site digital screens during the meeting.
3. Video (International Competition Session)
- The video must not exceed 5 minutes in duration.
- There are no restrictions on the subject matter; however, videos related to surgical techniques and the management of complications with significant educational value are especially encouraged.
- Any identifiable patient information must be obscured in the video.
- To align with international conferences, all videos must be presented in English.
- To ensure fairness in the preliminary round, the video must remain anonymous and avoid revealing any identifiable information about the submitter.
- Videos may include narration and background music.
- The video aspect ratio should be 16:9 (landscape).
- Video presentations are part of a dedicated international competition session.
- The top three selected videos will be invited to deliver on-site presentations during the meeting.
These three categories will be considered on the following themes:
- Cataract
- Refractive Surgery
Only one Travel Grant may be awarded per accepted abstract.
Applicants must be the presenting author and attend the congress in person.