CALLING ALL TRAINEES – WE WANT YOUR VIDEOS

Young Ophthalmologists Programme
Starting Phaco

Including 'Learning from the Learners' (video cases submitted by young ophthalmologists)

The Young Ophthalmologists Programme in Vienna will include video cases submitted by Young Ophthalmologists and discussed with the audience in a lively interactive session.

Terms & Conditions

• You must send an abstract with your video including:
  - Full name
  - Affiliation (where the video case was recorded)
  - Topic (from the list below which your video relates to)
  - Brief description of your case
  
  
• When describing the video in your abstract please highlight the most interesting part of your video keeping in mind the topic you have chosen to submit your video in


• Please submit your video(s) for consideration on one of the following topics:

- Incisions
- Capsulorhexis, hydrodissection
- Phaco crack
- Phaco fluidics
- Intraocular lenses
- Small pupil / floppy iris
- Managing the torn posterior capsule and the dropped nucleus

You must ensure to choose a theme from the options given. All videos and abstracts will be reviewed, graded and accepted or rejected by members of the ESCRS Programme Committee. The decision of the committee is final. This year the top 3 videos will be awarded a bursary of €1,000 and complimentary registration for the Vienna Congress. The winners will be contacted in May.

• All video submissions must be surgical


• Only one video author per video submission is permitted


• If your video is accepted for presentation, you are thereby giving permission for the video to be shown during the Young Ophthalmologists Programme at the 36th Congress of the ESCRS, Vienna 2018.


• You will also need to be a registered delegate and pay the appropriate fees for the Vienna Congress and be present during the Young Ophthalmologists Programme on Saturday 22 September 2018. There are reduced registration fees for trainees


• Failure to present without prior notice to the Programme Committee may influence future acceptance of videos in the Young Ophthalmologists Programme

All Submitted Videos must be edited as follows:

• The video footage should be one of your first 50-100 cases
• The high resolution video should be cut to maximum 3 minutes in duration highlighting your chosen topic
• Once your video is cut to no more than 3 minutes there should be no editing to the section of video you have chosen to submit
• The recommended resolution is: Full HD (1920x1080)
• Presentation slides, sound, or grafts are NOT permitted in the video
• Do not use fast forward in your video
• Do not write anything on the video including titles or comments
  
  

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