Abstracts

GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

22 September  2025   Abstract submission opening

1 December  2025      Abstract submission deadline

15 January 2026        Notification of abstract acceptance

27 January 2026        Early bird registration deadline

You must select your presentation type preference from one of the following options:

• Oral presentation
• E-poster
• Video

ABSTRACT PREPARATION

Experiments and data collection must be completed at the time of the abstract submission. Abstracts for papers already published or accepted before the 13th ICGS deadline will not be accepted.

All abstracts must include the following headings: PURPOSE, METHODS, RESULTS AND CONCLUSION. (a template will be made available in the Abstract Submission Portal).

Abstracts not conforming to this structured format will not be considered. Abstracts lacking a description of study methodology and a quantitative description of data will not be accepted. Abstracts without a topic category indicated will not be reviewed. The Scientific Committee emphasizes conciseness and clarity when considering abstracts. Extensive presentations, overloaded with details, should be avoided. Multiple submissions of the same topic on different abstracts will be rejected. The abstract must be written in English.

RULES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

• Abstracts should be unpublished works at the time of presentation
• Abstract submission is possible online through the congress website only. Submissions by email, fax, or post will not be accepted. The submitting author must create a personal account with email and password and can submit, edit, or delete an abstract until the submission deadline.
• Abstract length is limited to 250 words.
• An individual may be presenting author (first author) of only one abstract. The presenting author’s name must be the first name on the author’s list. It is permitted to be a co-author of an unlimited number of abstracts.
• Presenting authors are expected to attend the Congress and present the paper, e-poster, or video.
• All abstracts are reviewed by the Abstract Review Committee. The reviewing process is strictly confidential and all reviewers have agreed to the following: “I understand the confidential nature of the abstracts, and I will not discuss their contents with any individual, nor will I make copies of abstracts for my own or others’ use. In addition, I will not review any abstracts where conflict of interest may be perceived, i.e., work on which I have authored or co-authored or work completed in laboratories where I work.“
• The Scientific Committee reserves the right to reject abstracts and will also decide whether a submitted abstract will be accepted as an oral presentation or as an e-poster.
• Acceptance will be notified ONLY to the presenting author within 15 January 2026.
• In order to publish the abstract in the final program or on the website, the first author must fill in the online reproduction license.
• Authors unable to attend and present abstracts as scheduled must notify the Organizing Secretariat in writing and withdraw their abstract or change the presenter at AbstractICGS@oic.it

VIDEOS

For video presentations, authors must submit an abstract online, selecting ‘video presentations’. If accepted, the video must be sent via WeTransfer.

Video abstract must include (a template will be made available in the Abstract Submission Portal):

• Summary of the video (~100 words)
• Bio of the author (~150 words)

Video preparation:
1. Prepare an 8-minute video with audio.
2. Format: wmv, H264, mp4 (max 500 MB)
3. Visual format: 16/9
4. Resolution: up to 720p
5. Language: English
6. Duration: max 8 minutes (including introduction and acknowledgments)
7. Videos should not promote commercial products.
8. Send via WeTransfer to the official Congress email: AbstractICGS@oic.it

Accepted videos will be projected in the video loop area in the exhibition area and available online on the congress website.

The ICGS Congress 2026 holds the non-exclusive copyright for all materials to be presented at the congress and in the program, Abstract Book or Video Loop Area

Please remind that registration for the Congress is mandatory for all presenting authors.

ABSTRACT CATEGORIES

Authors must select one of the following categories:

• New Glaucoma Drainage Devices
• Angle Closure Glaucoma
• Congenital / Pediatric Glaucoma
• Trabeculectomy
• Wound Healing Modulation
• Non-Penetrating Surgery
• Tube Shunts
• Lasers
• Cataract and Glaucoma Surgery
• Glaucoma Medications
• Ocular Imaging
• Glaucoma Surgical Complications
• New Technology
• Epidemiology
• International Outreach
• The Role of Surgery in Glaucoma Research