Abstract Submission Guidelines for the Annual Conference of the IPGS-2022
Abstract Submission Closes on 30th January 2022, Sunday
Abstracts will be accepted in any aspect of the diagnosis, management or follow up of any type of childhood glaucoma as Research Presentations or Clinical Challenges
General Guidelines
- Each member can submit a total of 5 abstracts as presenting author, and there is no capping to participate as a co-author.
- Abstracts are to be submitted online using the abstract submission portal of the IPGS only. No abstracts shall be accepted as an email, Fax, Hard copies etc.
- All abstracts shall undergo an evaluation process involving independent evaluators.
- Abstracts will be evaluated in the two categories of Research Presentations and Clinical Challenges
5. Six top Research Presentations and the four top Clinical Challenges will be presented during the conference.
- ANY ONE author SHOULD be a member of IPGS for the abstract to be eligible for the award of Best presentation. Each author must have contributed to the scientific part of the abstracts being submitted.
- All awards will be given to the presenting author. In case the presenting author is not an IPGS member, the award will be given to the senior author who is an IPGS member.
- Research presentation duration is 7 minutes with 2 minutes for questions from the judges.
- Clinical challenges will be of 5 min presentation and 5 minutes discussion
- Insititution/hospital affiliation and doctor’s name in the title or abstract should not be mentioned and will lead to automatic rejection.
Research Presentation
The “Research Presentation” is for clinical observations/ research studies based on data and interpretation. They could be a case series of unique conditions or larger cohorts. Single case reports will not be considered
Clinical Challenges
Diagnostic or therapeutic challenges including single case reports will be accepted.
Awards
- The Best Research Presentation and the Best Clinical Challenge will be recognised by the IPGS scientific committee. Awards will be given for work done in India.
Abstract Guidelines
Abstract Title
The title of the course SHOULD NOT exceed 100 characters (including spaces).
Synopsis
The Synopsis SHOULD NOT exceed 1000 characters (including spaces).
Structure
- Research Presentation:
- It should be a structure abstract with the following sections: Background; Methods; Results; Conclusion.
- Clinical Challenges
- May be unstructured should have the following salient features of Novelty or Challenge; Description of the Case; Management or Diagnostic Challenge.
Add Presenting Author
At least one presenting author should be added. The cheif author himself/herself can be the presenting author.
Add co-authors
If there are no co-authors, add the chief /presenting author itself as a co-author.
Certificates
The Scientific committee shall issue a certificate of presentation to all the authors of the free paper/poster which was presented at the conference.
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