Guidelines for Abstract Submission

The Scientific Program Committee of the PAO Annual Meeting for 2009 is currently accepting abstracts for submission in the following categories:

• Scientific Paper
• Scientific Poster
• Video

In addition to the comprehensive program being crafted featuring local and foreign experts in their fields, your submitted abstracts will be considered for inclusion in the final scientific program. The Scientific Program Committee reserves the right to accept, reject, and change the categories of abstracts submitted for presentation as it deems appropriate.

Deadline for Submission of Abstracts: October 3, 2009 at 12:00MN,
Philippine Standard Time (GMT + 8 hours)

Authors will be notified of selection of abstracts by e-mail whether they are accepted for poster, oral presentation or video presentation.

Important Reminders for Submission:

1. ABSTRACTS MAY ONLY BE SUBMITTED ONLINE. Authors must have an existing account before they can submit an abstract online. If you don't have an account yet. The deadline for submission will be strictly followed. Past this deadline, no abstracts will be accepted either by electronic or hard copy.

2. Presenters will be notified by the Academy of the status of their abstracts. Submission of an abstract constitutes a commitment by the author/s to present if selected for the final program.

3. All presenters are required to pre-register for the meeting (see page on registration details) and pay all applicable fees PRIOR to inclusion in the final program. This can be accomplished as soon as notification is received by the author/s. Last day for advance registration is November 7, 2009.

4. Once accepted, no changes in the type of presentation will be allowed. Abstracts may be withdrawn by sending a written withdrawal to the Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology. However, withdrawn abstracts may still appear in the Final Program.

5. First authors in the free paper/poster/video presentations are required to submit printed and digital copies of their manuscripts to the congress Secretariat on or before the last day of the meeting on November 29, 2009 . Manuscripts will become the property of the PAO and will be considered for publication in the Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology (PJO). For guidelines on manuscript preparation, please see the PJO Instructions to Authors. Download and here

Copyright Policy:

The Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology reserves copyright on all materials presented during this meeting. Material that has already been published or submitted for publication elsewhere will not be accepted.

INSTRUCTION FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:

1. Abstracts must be in English.

2. Abstracts will be reproduced exactly as submitted. Edit your abstract to avoid errors and misspellings. Your abstract may be rejected for publication if it is not comprehensible.

3. Please check the appropriate boxes on the side and fill in all blanks at the bottom. Ensure that the abstract form is completely filled out before submission.

4. Title : CAPITALIZE the entire title within the area provided. It should be informative, concise, meaningful, as brief as possible and no longer than 135 characters.

5. Author/s : Give the full name of every author, including degrees, but omit titles or institutional appointments. Presenting author's name should be mentioned first.

6. Institution/s : Indicate the name and address of the institution/s where the research work was carried out.

7. Text : Abstracts should contain adequate and pertinent information describing the contents of the scientific paper. The text must not exceed 300 words and should be arranged in the following format:

Objective
Methods
Results
Conclusions

8. Abbreviations, acronyms and symbols should be defined the first time they are used. Place the abbreviation in parentheses after the full word.

9. Use generic names of drugs.

10. Proprietary and/or financial interests in any products (or competing products) described in the abstract must be disclosed.

Special Instructions to Presenters:

Free Papers:

Each presentation will last 6 minutes followed by a 2-minute discussion.

Posters:

Posters should have the following maximum dimensions: Height = 4 feet (122 cm.); Width = 3 feet (91.5 cm). Minimum letter size should be 3/8 inch (1 cm) in height and should be readable from a distance of 3 feet (1 meter).

Abstract Samples

Case Reports/Series:

TREATMENT OF OCULAR TOXOPLASMOSIS IN PREGNANCY

Leila I. Kump, MD, Ian Paredes, MD, C. Stephen Foster, MD
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School,
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Objective: To describe the course of ocular toxoplasmosis during pregnancy.

Methods: This is a retrospective, non-comparative case series of four pregnant women who were treated for ocular toxoplasmosis during pregnancy.

Results: All of the participants had violent and treatment-resistant toxoplasma retinochoroiditis during pregnancy, leaving three of them with decreased visual acuity in spite of aggressive therapy. Termination of pregnancy appeared to help in the recovery in two patients.

Conclusion: Pregnant state may provoke the recurrence of ocular toxoplasmosis.

Submissions other than Case Reports/Series

CORRELATION OF CENTRAL CORNEAL THICKNESS AND GOLDMANN APPLANATION TONOMETRY AMONG FILIPINOS

Ma. Margarita L. Lat-Luna, MD, Paul I Guerrero, MD, John Vincent Policarpio D. Flores, MD, MS Epi

University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines

Objective: This study aims to determine the distribution of central corneal thickness (CCT) among Filipinos and to correlate CCT with intraocular pressure (IOP).

Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was performed. Filipino patients consulting at the Ophthalmology General Clinic of the Philippine General Hospital were examined for CCT using an ultrasonic pachymeter and IOP using a Goldmann applanation tonometer.

Results: Two hundred twenty two eyes of 112 patients were included in the study. CCT ranged from 451.0 microns to 653.6 microns with a mean of 531.5 microns +/- 33.8 microns. There was a significant linear correlation between CCT and IOP (r=0.63). The IOP was noted to rise by 4.3 mmHg/100 microns CCT.

Conclusion: The findings of the study show that the CCT among Filipinos is normally distributed and is comparable to the distribution obtained by meta-analysis of worldwide data. The study also found a direct correlation between CCT and IOP.

Title / Author / Institution format (if 2 or more institutions are involved):

THE IMPLICATION OF RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS IN GLAUCOMA ON CLINICAL PRACTICE: WHAT DOES THE EVIDENCE TELL US?

Patricia M. Khu MD, MS (1,3), Joseph Anthony J. Tumbocon, MD (2,3), Jose Ma. G. Martinez, MD (4), Jesus Altuna, MD (4)

(1) Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines

(2) Institute of Ophthalmology, St. Luke's Medical Center, Quezon City
Philippines

(3) Department of Ophthalmology, Cardinal Santos Medical Center
San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines

(4) Department of Ophthalmology, East Avenue Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines