Abstract Submission Guidelines f - ARVO

Affirmations – Step 2
Read and click the box next to each statement to affirm your understanding of and agreement with ARVO’s
abstract submission policies.
Presentation Type – Step 3
During abstract submission, you must select your presentation type preference from one of the following options.
An option for Paper (oral) only is not available.
#1 Poster (first choice), #2 Paper (oral, second choice)
#1 Paper (oral, first choice), #2 Poster (second choice)
Poster Only
Reviewing Code – Step 3
One (1) Reviewing Code that best describes the content of your abstract must be selected during abstract
submission. The two- or three-letter identifier listed with each code indicates the Section or Cross–sectional Group
that will review the abstracts with the selected Reviewing Code.
Travel Grant, ARVO/Alcon Award and MIT Outstanding Poster Award Applications – Step 4
Applications for a Travel Grant, the ARVO/Alcon Award and/or the NEW MIT Outstanding Poster Award are to be
completed and submitted as part of the abstract submission process.
Adding Institutions – Step 5
You can associate two institutions with each author of your abstract.
Adding Co-authors and Disclosures – Step 6
Commercial Relationship Disclosures Procedures - CHANGE FOR 2014
The First Author (submitting Author) must provide commercial relationship disclosures for the First Author and all
co-authors as part of the abstract’s submission. All commercial relationships relevant to the content of the abstract
must be included by the First Author as part of the abstract submission and at the time of presentation at the
Annual Meeting, in compliance with the ARVO Commercial Relationships Policy.
Disclosure Notes:
– Disclosing ‘Employment’ is not sufficient for commercial relationship disclosure; you must identify the company
in the disclosure section's text box.
– Disclosure of Patent, Patent Application, Copyright, or Trade Secret requires identification of the
patent/company name or patent ID# in the disclosure section's text box.
Keywords – Step 7
One (1) Keyword is required; you may select up to three (3) keywords. Keywords will be used by meeting
participants to search the Mobile App.
Images and Image Captions – Step 8
Abstracts may include up to two images (tables, graphs, figures, etc.).
Images must be:
- High-resolution JPEG or GIF files with a minimum resolution of 600 dpi
- Maximum file size of 1 MB
- Maximum image width of 3.25" and maximum image height of 6".
- Only JPEG or GIF files can be submitted.
- It is important to upload an image with enough detail to be acceptable for both online viewing and print.
- Tables must be submitted as JPEG files; a table tool is not provided.
A caption can be added to an image. The characters and spaces of the caption will be included in the character
count. The image will NOT be included in the character count.
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