Call for Abstracts

By submitting an abstract, you agree to the following:

Papers/Posters

• If you are submitting a paper or poster, abstracts MUST be structured to include: Purpose, Method, Results and Conclusion. Abstracts without this structure will not be accepted (excluding case studies that can be in paragraph format).
• Results must be included to be considered in the first round of abstract acceptances
• A maximum of 4 papers/posters will be considered per submitting author
• All submissions must be the work of at least one author and made by the submitting / first author (presenter), not by an industry representative.
• All submissions must include an ophthalmologist in the author list.
• The abstract will be assessed on the study design, methodology/results, impact, interest and originality as presented in the abstract.

Films

• If you are submitting a film, your abstract MUST be structured to include: 5 – 6 lines of abstract.
• All submissions must include an ophthalmologist in the author list.
• A maximum of 2 films per person.
• Film abstracts must be submitted by Thursday 18 June 2026 via the abstract submission portal.
• Films of up to 5 minutes duration must be submitted by 24 August 2026 in widescreen (16:9) format to reflect abstract submitted. Files can be submitted as .MOV or .MP4 files using h.264 or H265 compression. Be aware that 5 minutes of reasonable to high quality video will typically be 100MB to 500MB in size. Files should be no more than 1GB in size. Films to be sent using a file sharing software and shared with ranzco@thinkbusinessevents.com.au
• Film notifications will be emailed to submitting authors by early September 2026 based on both the submitted abstract and film.
• Accepted films will be shown in the Film Festival booth at Congress, added to the Congress app, virtual platform and shared with Fellows post Congress via a secure area of the RANZCO website. If you prefer that your film is not made available online and shared with Fellows, please advise the Congress Office prior to Congress.

Papers/Posters/Films

• Previous abstracts will be considered if published/presented internationally (beyond Australia and New Zealand) and at a regional level / SIGS Conference (e.g. Strabismus, Paediatrics).
• Abstracts presented at a previous RANZCO event either in Australia or New Zealand will not be accepted.
• The acceptance of an abstract does not imply provision of travel, accommodation or registration for the Congress, nor any other costs associated with preparation or presentation of the abstract, or any costs associated with attendance at the Congress.
• All authors presenting at the Congress must register and pay to attend (IN PERSON).
• By submitting an abstract/s you agree to give us permission on behalf of ALL authors to have this abstract appear in printed and online Congress related materials if it is selected for inclusion in the Congress.
• By submitting an abstract/s you give permission on behalf of all authors, for the presentation to be recorded and made available to Fellows via a secure site following the Congress on the RANZCO website.
• By submitting an abstract/s you agree to give us permission to publish your email address and contact details in the online Wiley Abstract Supplement.
• If the author(s) have any commercial interests or associations that might pose a conflict of interest regarding this submission, they must be declared. If accepted for presentation, the commercial interest or association must be declared on the title slide or the slide immediately following the title slide.
• You confirm that the submission has been approved by ALL authors.
• All abstracts must be submitted in English and via the online submission site. Other forms of submission e.g. by post, email or fax will NOT be accepted.
• The author(s) agree(s) to materially confine their presentations to information in the abstract if accepted for presentation; if an author has more than one abstract accepted, each presentation will be materially confined to the information in the abstract selected for the specific session.
• Submissions must be based on original research or substantive personal contribution. Use of artificial intelligence in the preparation of an abstract or manuscript requires full disclosure. Failure to do this may lead to rejection of an abstract by the Scientific Program Committee.
• Please note that authors who make a presentation of an abstract that is not the abstract that was accepted for presentation, will be omitted from the Congress program for a period of three years henceforth.
• At least one author must be available to present the abstract if selected for the program. The authors will immediately notify the RANZCO 2026 Congress Office if they are unable to present an abstract or if the presenting author is changed.
• The decision of the Scientific Program Committee is final and non-negotiable.