World Ophthalmology Congress® 2026 (WOC2026®) of the International Council of Ophthalmology

WOC2026® invites abstract submissions across all ophthalmology subspecialties. Before submitting, please review the abstract submission guidelines outlined below. Any questions? Our team is here to help, contact us at [email protected].

Important dates

DESCRIPTION	DATE
Abstract Submission OPENS	Closed
Abstract DEADLINE	Closed
Abstract NOTIFICATIONS	In progress
Presenter Registration DEADLINE	12 January 2026

Registration

Registration of the presenting author is compulsory and must be completed by Monday, 12 January 2026 in order to keep the abstract for presentation in the congress program .

Thank you

The International Council of Ophthalmology thanks you for your interest in the WOC2026. We look forward to seeing you in Prague! For any questions, please contact the WOC2026 Organizing Secretariat at [email protected].

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Online submission instructions

Presenting authors can submit one abstract only but can be co-authors of other abstracts.

Maximum character limit: 2500
Languages of submission: English
Title Format: Abstract titles are limited to 120 characters or less. The title should be dynamic and conclusive, rather than descriptive, and should be entered in a title case format. In general, you should capitalize only the first letter of each word unless it is a preposition or article.
Content Format: Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusion.
Supplemental figures/tables/references are not permitted.
Abstracts being submitted must be original research. Any abstract violating copyright laws and/or including plagiarized content will be rejected.
Submitters may not split one study into several papers.

Presentation types

Authors will be invited to specify their preferred presentation type. The scientific committee will assign the final presentation type.

1. Fast Track – Oral communication

Selected oral presentations will be organized around central subspecialties or topics in various sessions. Presenters will be allocated 7 minutes presentation time and 3 minutes for Q&A.

2. E-Poster Presentation

Top-scored posters will be selected for an E-Poster Presentation. If selected for an e-poster presentation, the author will be required to prepare a 5-minute PowerPoint presentation. Information on E-Poster submission will be followed.

3. E-Poster Viewing

Abstracts accepted under the E-Poster Viewing category are required to submit an E-Poster. These E-Posters will be displayed throughout the full duration of the Congress and will be accessible at all times in the E-Poster area. Participants will be able to browse the posters at their convenience through an on-demand search function, ensuring maximum visibility for each submission. Information on E-Poster submission will be followed.

4. Videos

Videos are short films of one to five minutes in length. Videos can include presentations of a new examination, investigation, or technique or presentation of an interesting case and how it was managed. Video presenters will be required to use the same Video that was accepted.

Topics

You may submit your abstract under any one of the topics below:

Advances in Vision Sciences
Artificial Intelligence & Ocular Imaging
Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Cornea
Glaucoma
International Eye Care
Myopia
Neuro-ophthalmology

Ocular Oncology
Ocular Trauma
Ophthalmic Pathology
Orbital, Oculoplastic, and Lacrimal Diseases
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Retina and Uveitis
Vision Rehabilitation
Young Ophthalmologists

Presenter agreement

All presenting authors must agree to the following conditions when submitting an abstract:

1. Any work with human or animal subjects reported in the abstract complies with the guiding principles for experimental procedures found in the Declaration of Helsinki of the World Medical Association, and this research project has been duly cleared by my Institutional Review Board (IRB) or the ICO Ethics Committee.

2. If the abstract is accepted, the ICO has permission to publish the abstract in printed and/or electronic formats.

3. Register for the meeting and pay the appropriate registration fee by the presenter registration deadline of 12 January 2026.

4. By submitting an abstract to the ICO, and in consideration for the opportunity to be included in the WOC presentations, the author(s) of the abstract hereby provides to the ICO a non-exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use the abstract in the ICO’s electronic mediums and printed materials.

5. The author(s) grants the permission to reproduce his/her image (including photos) to create documentation to be published on the internet (including streaming) and to make the audio/video recording (synchro recording system), and photographs of the presentation to produce educational materials. The presentation will be reproduced in full compliance with its contents both in terms of scientific results and information, associated with the image and the data of the undersigned.

Acceptance notification

All abstracts received by the indicated deadline will be evaluated by the Scientific Program Committee. Acceptance will be notified to the submitting author by 18 December 2025.

World Ophthalmology Congress® 2026 (WOC2026®) of the International Council of Ophthalmology

Important dates

Registration

Thank you

Online submission instructions

Presentation types

1. Fast Track – Oral communication

2. E-Poster Presentation

3. E-Poster Viewing

4. Videos

Topics

Presenter agreement

Acceptance notification

Thank you

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