Using the online abstract submission form you will be able to select ONE (1) of the following categories that best fits your submission. These categories will be used by the Scientific Program Committee to place abstracts in session streams and assign them to the reviewers.

• Cataract
• Cornea
• Epidemiology/Public Health
• Genetics
• Glaucoma
• Neuro-ophthalmology
• Ocular Oncology
• Oculoplastic/Orbit
• Paediatric Ophthalmology
• Refractive Surgery
• Retina
• Strabismus
• Uveitis
• Training and Education
• Other

The following presentation formats will be available at the RANZCO 2022 Congress.

Note: In 2022, if you are looking to present an audit or audit data, please contact ranzco@ranzco.edu. We’re planning a special audit session for Brisbane!

Please note authors may indicate whether they prefer “PAPER ONLY”, “POSTER ONLY”, “PAPER OR POSTER“ and “FILM”.

For example, if you select PAPER ONLY your abstract will not be considered for POSTER and vice versa. If you wish to be considered for PAPER but are happy to be offered a Poster if not selected, then please choose “PAPER OR POSTER”. Please read the descriptions below before submitting your abstract.

Paper Presentations

Rapid Fire
Most paper presentations are in a ‘Rapid Fire’ format. You will have five (5) minutes to present your paper followed by two (2) minutes for discussion (7) minutes in total. There will be two podia in the room so that there is no time wasted in changing over from one speaker to the next.

Best Paper
Six presentations will be selected in a ‘Best Paper’ format. Notification will be sent to the presenters selected for this ‘Best Paper’ session. You will have ten (10) minutes to present your paper followed by three (3) minutes for discussion.

The Gerard Crock Trophy will be presented for the best paper presented by a RANZCO Fellow (of any year) or Scientist. The John Parr Trophy will be presented for the best paper presented by a Trainee.

Poster Presentations (Hard copy and e-Posters)

Top scoring posters will be short listed for prizes for the best posters and Best Sustainability poster as awarded by a panel of judges.

Further information on the format/specifications of the posters to be advised closer to the Congress.

The Ophthalmic Film Festival

The RANZCO Congress will host the Ophthalmic Film Festival which will run continuously during the Congress. Selected films will be screened continuously in a specially designated area of the Congress and added to the virtual platform.

Short abstracts of 5 to 6 lines are to be submitted online. The full film is not required at the time of submission. Further details will be provided to accepted film submitting authors.

Film abstracts submitted will be short-listed for presentation by a panel of judges.

Prizes will also be presented for the best films in the below categories:

1. Ophthalmic Surgery
2. Non-Surgical (E.g. research, education, community, sustainability etc)

Submission Notes

• Maximum of 2 films per person.
• Notification will be sent to the submitting authors selected for the Film Festival regarding specifications and submission of the film via file transfer.

Only authors who register and pay for the Congress may take part in the paper / poster sessions and the Film Festival.

Abstract submission closes: 11:59pm (AEDT) Monday 30 May 2022
(*Late abstracts will NOT be accepted).

Notification to authors: Monday 8 August 2022.

For further information, please contact the Congress office:
Think Business Events
Ph: 02 8251 0045
Fax: 02 8251 0097
Email: ranzco@thinkbusinessevents.com.au