Abstract Submission
Late-breaking abstract submissions for WGC-2025 are now open.
Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to increasing the knowledge of glaucoma treatment and care. With a record-breaking 1130+ abstract submissions already received; this is your chance to share the stage with the brightest minds in glaucoma care.
A late-breaking abstract is an abstract that contains new information that is not yet known or fully available by the original annual abstract submission deadline. Late breaking research must be of high scientific significance and not previously published, with only a limited number of abstracts being accepted.
The World Glaucoma Association invites you to actively contribute to the congress by submitting an abstract for consideration and inclusion in the program of the 11th World Glaucoma Congress.
Abstract submissions for the 11th World Glaucoma Congress are now closed.
Deadline for submission: February 24, 2025 (23:59 CET)
Deadline for late-breaking abstract submissions: February 24, 2025 (23:59 CET)
Why submit an abstract for the 11th World Glaucoma Congress?
- Present your work on a global stage and give it the visibility it deserves.
- Connect with specialists around the world who share your research interest.
- Contribute to increasing the knowledge of the treatment of glaucoma-related disability worldwide.
- Improve or showcase your presentation skills to an international audience and add this educational achievement to your curriculum.
Abstract topics
Abstracts for the Submitted Program will be accepted into the following 10 topics:
- Artificial Intelligence/ Big Data
- Epidemiology, Quality of Life and Health Economics
- Genetics, Genomics and Biomarkers
- IOP Physiology and Pathophysiology
- Laboratory Sciences
- Laser Therapies
- Medical Treatment and Non-Incisional Surgery
- Structural and Functional Testing
- Surgery and Wound Healing
- Others
Submission guidelines
- Abstract title: The title should be brief, and interesting and describe the focus of your research.
- Format: The abstract content should not exceed 2500 characters including spaces and punctuation.
- Structure: Abstracts should be structured as follows: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion.
- Language: Abstracts should be submitted in English. Please take time to review spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- Method: Abstracts can only be submitted via the online Abstract Submission Platform. Abstracts sent by email will not be accepted.
- Draft: You can create your abstract and temporarily leave it in a draft. All drafts need to be saved as final submissions by the submission deadline.
- Changes: Once submitted, it is not possible to make any corrections to the abstract content or information (such as authors list and details, topic, conclusion(s), etc…).
- Authorship: Individuals may submit multiple abstracts but can only be the presenting author for one. Additional abstracts must list a different presenting author.
Acceptance & presentation opportunities
All abstracts received by the indicated deadline will be evaluated by the Program Planning Committee. Acceptance, together with technical details for presentation (oral or poster presentation), will be notified to the presenting author at the end of January 2025.
Accepted abstracts will be allocated to one of the presentation opportunities below:
- Oral presentation
- Poster Walk
- Poster
Key dates
- September 20, 2024 – Abstract submission opens
- December 16, 2024 – Abstract submission deadline (23:59 CET)
- End January 2025 – Notifications of acceptance send to presenting authors
- April 2, 2025 – Early bird registration deadline