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

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Abstract Submission OPENSOpen now
Abstract DEADLINE18 November 2025
Abstract NOTIFICATION18 December 2025
Presenter Registration DEADLINE9 April 2026
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Registration

Registration of the presenting author is compulsory and must be completed by the early bird registration deadline, 9 April 2026 in order to be able to present the abstract.

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Travel Grants

The ICO offers grants to support eye care professionals around the world. The grant will consist of an amount of 1000 EUR and a waived registration fee.

Travel grants will be awarded based on the quality of the abstract and need. Priority will be given to participants from middle and low-income countries.

Travel Grant application is part of the abstract submission process. Please indicate that you wish to apply for a travel grant during the online abstract submission process.

Travel grant recipients will be notified and provided with a dedicated link to register, free of charge. Those who have previously paid for registration will be reimbursed within 6 weeks
after the Congress.

The 1000 EUR travel grant will be sent following receipt of the certificate of attendance.

Acceptance Notification

All abstracts and travel grant application 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 and will be reimbursed for their expenses.

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].

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. 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. Poster

Top-scored posters will be selected for a Poster Pod Presentation. If selected for a poster presentation, the author will be required to prepare a 5-minute PowerPoint presentation in addition to their printed poster. The PowerPoint presentation will have to be uploaded via the Speaker Ready Room onsite.

Printed poster of the latest research results in the field of study displayed in the Exhibition Hall. Instructions to prepare the printed poster will be shared with the notification of acceptance mid-March.

3. 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:

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  • 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 9 April 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.

 

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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