Abstracts

Abstract Template:

1. Please use the abstract template for spacing and organization of subsections. Abstract(s) that does not adhere to the abstract template will not be accepted for review.
2. Download the Abstract Templates as a guide.

Abstract Content

Depending on abstract submission content must follow as listed below:

Research Base / Clinical Audit	Case Report / Case Series
Background Methods Results Conclusion	Introduction N/A Report Conclusion

Abstract Guidelines:

1. Abstract should be written in English.
2. Any work submitted must be original and have not been presented in any scientific meetings or published previously.
3. The Abstract Title must be concise. Avoid using abbreviations in the title.
4. Abstract should be no more than 250 words not including title.
5. Restricted to ONE page only as per abstract template.
6. Do not mention in the abstract the names of any affiliated institutes, academic institutions, hospitals, eye centers etc. or names of any individuals involved in the study. Otherwise, the abstract will be rejected outright.
7. Abstract should only contain text. Figures and tables are not permitted.
8. Define each abbreviation in the first time it is used in the abstract by placing what it stands for in parentheses.
9. Font size: 12.
10. Font type: Times New Roman.
11. Spacing and Alignment: Single spacing and justified fields.
12. Format layout: 1 Column Page
13. Margin: 0.75” (1.9cm) margin.
14. File submitted must be in Word document not more than 2.5MB.

IMPORTANT NOTE

1. The presenting author MUST BE the first author.
2. All presenting authors must complete their registration for the conference and prepare the presentation.
3. Abstract submissions are limited to a maximum of 3 abstracts per presenting author.
4. All abstracts submitted must be original and has never been published elsewhere.
5. All abstracts must be submitted via the online abstract submission platform on the conference website.
6. Late submissions, email and paper submissions will not be allowed.
7. During the online submission of abstracts, submitters will be given the opportunity to indicate if they wish for their submission to be published or not in the supplementary issue of Malaysian Journal of Ophthalmology (MyJO).
8. All materials accepted for publication in MyJO will become the permanent property of the Journal. The journal allows readers to read, download, copy, print, search and distribute the published articles, provided the authors are properly acknowledged and cited.
9. Please note that in the event of any issues arising from these abstracts including legal issues, the applicant is solely responsible.

Abstract Review

All abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the Review Committee. The reviewing process is confidential, and the decision is final.

The Review Committee reserves the rights to:

1. Select the abstracts relevant to the category.
2. Decide on the final form of presentation which is either Oral or E-Poster Presentation.
3. Edit the abstract if it has significant spelling and grammatical mistakes. It is the author’s responsibility to proofread and submit an abstract with correct spelling and grammar.