1986 Annual Meeting November 9-1.3

New Orleans

The New Orleans Convention Center on the Mississippi riverfront, a state-of-the-art facility that was opem::u jU;o. w •• ~ year, is the site of the Academy's 1986 Annual Meeting. With 3.50,000 square feet of exhibit area, meeting rooms designed specifically for medical gatherings, and its high-tech sound system, the New Orleans Convention Center will house aU Annual Meeting activities within a half-mile area.

The Academy last assembled in New Orleans in 1899, as the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. The city, the nation's largest port, has retained the charm of its French Quarter, its gourmet restaurants, and its own distinctive style of jazz music. All Academy hotels, including several elegant but reasonably priced new hotels that have opened in the last few years, are located less than a mile from the Convention Center.

The Academy's 1986 Annual Meeting will ofter an abundance of scientific symposia, papers, posters, exhibits, courses, films and videotapes. Scientific sessions will be presented daily, with evening sessions scheduled for Sunday only. lnstruction courses will be offered Monday through Thursday of Academy week. The abstract submission form for the 1986 scientific program, due March 21, 1986, is printed on the following pages.

Application forms for new instruction courses are available from the Academy office, P.O. Box 7424, San Francisco, CA 94120-7424. The deadline for course application forms in January I, 1986.

Preregistration and housing forms will be mailed to members in April 1986. Most Academy Fellows and Members will be eligible to attend at no charge as a benefit of membership, after payment of 1986 dues.

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FUTURE ANNUAL MEETINGS

New Orleans

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November 9 - 13

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October 29 - November 2

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1986 ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM Call for Papers, Posters, Exhibits, Films, and Videotapes

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING A PROGRAM ABSTRACT. The Academy is calling for papers, posters, exhibits, films, and videotapes for the 1986 Annual Meet-ing, November 9-13, in New Orleans. .

DEADLINE FOR POSTMARK OF ALL ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS IS MARCH 21, 1986. ABSTRACTS WITH A LATER POSTMARK WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Please read the following information carefully and comply with the instructions to enable the Program Advisory Com­mittee or the FilmlVideo Advisory Committee to give your abstract thorough consideration. The numbered paragraphs below correspond to the numbered headings on the abstract submission form. By enclosing a self-addressed stamped postcard, you will be notified by return mail of receipt of your abstract.

Please note: abstracts must have at least one Academy Fellow or Member as an author or co-author. Changes on the form will not be possible after it is submitted.

1. Author • Type your name and degree(s) exactly as you want

them to appear in the Academy programs. • Note your Academy 10 number. • Indicate your mailing address and telephone

numbers. • Indicate whether you are an Academy member.

2. Co-authors • List all co-authors exactly as their names and degrees

should appear in the Academy programs. • Give careful thought to the complete names and

order of the co-authors listed. • Note their Academy ID numbers. • List their mailing addresses and telephone numbers. • Indicate whether each is a member of the Academy.

3. Type of Presentation Indicate the type of presentation you wish to make by checking one box only. Please note the various poster and exhibit categories.

Paper or Scientific Poster • The Program Advisory Committee suggests that the

"paper or scientific poster" qption provides the author with optimum opportunity to present his or her work. If this option is checked, the abstract will be considered first as a paper; if not accepted, it will then be evaluated as a poster. However, if only "paper" is checked, and the abstract is not accepted as a paper, it will not be considered as a poster.

• The Committee suggests that single case and instru­ment reports be submitted as posters rather than as papers.

Scientific Poster • Scientific posters, in general, have the following

characteristics: are presented by individuals rather than by organizations; present scientific material, usually new information; do not solicit members for, or promote an organization; and are not presented on an annual basis. Scientific posters will be judged on scientific merit.

Informational Poster • Informational posters, in general, have the follow­

ing characteristics: are presented by organizations rather than by individuals; present information about an organization and its purposes, sometimes including scientific material; may promote an organi­zation and its mission, solicit members, and appeal for support; and may be presented annually. Sub­missions for informational posters will be accepted on a space-available basis.

Scientific Exhibit • The same standards apply as for scientific posters.

Informational Exhibit • The same standards apply as for informational

posters. Note: exhibits which primarily promote and solicit registration for meetings are considered tech­nical exhibits.

The Academy reserves the right to determine the ap­propriate category (scientific or informational) fQr each poster or exhibit abstract submitted.

4. Space Requested (exhibits only) • A space request should be indicated for exhibits.

5. For Film/Video Program Only­length of Film or VIdeotape • List the length of film or videotape on the submis­

sion form. The presentation should be between 5 and 20 minutes.

6. Subject Classification • Indicate your choice from the subject classifications

listed on the form. This will be helpful in compiling the program and has no bearing on the acceptabil­ity of the presentation. The classifications are as follows: a. Cataract b. Cornea, External Disease c. General Medical Care d. Glaucoma, Iris e. Intraocular Inflammation, Ocular Tumor f. Neuro-Ophthalmology g. Optics, Refraction, Contact Lenses h. Orbit, Plastic Surgery J. Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus j. Retina, Vitreous k. Socioeconomic, Administrative I. Trauma

7. Title of Your Presentation • Type the title of your presentation.

S. Abstract • Please keep in mind that a carefully prepared abstract

will assure that the Program Advisory Committee or FilmlVideoAdvisory Committee will be provided with the information necessary to assess the suita­bility of your work for the program. For this reason try to be as specific as possible. Studies barely under­way orin which the outcome m~y be inconclusive should not be submitted.'-'

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• Abstracts will be evaluated without the knowledge of the name or affiliation of the author. Thus, identifying phrases within the abstract itself are not desired and may result in the disqualification of the abstract.

• Type the abstract. In order to be considered for the program, the abstract must fit in the box provided, be typewritten and not exceed 10 lines. Otherwise, the abstract form will not be evaluated.

• The Academy will not consider papers that have already been published or submitted for publica­tion. If accepted as a paper for the Academy program, a manuscript must be submitted to Ophthalmology for consideration for publication (see number 14 below).

9. Suggested Discussants (papers only) • Please suggest at least two discussants. • Be sure to include addresses and phone and Aca­

demy ID numbers of your suggested discussants.

10. Audiovisual Requirements (papers only) • Please note that the only movie projectors available

are 16 mm with silent or optical sound.

11. Additional Co-authors • List all co-authors exactly as their names and

degrees should appear in the Academy programs. • Note their Academy ID numbers. • List their mailing addresses and phone numbers. • Indicate whether each is a member of the Academy.

12. Proprietary Interest • The Academy Board of Directors has determined

that proprietary interests should not restrict pre­sentation or publication, provided that appropriate disclosure of such interests is made. Appropriate disclosure of proprietary interests shall be expected in presentations, posters, exhibits, courses, films, videotapes, and submitted manuscripts.

• Examples of appropriate disclosures are the fol­lowing:

"The author holds patent rights to this in­strument."

"The author has a financial interest in this in­strument:'

"The author is a consultant to the National Widget Company."

"The author owns stock in the National Widget Company:'

"This study was supported in part by the National Widget Company."

• A disclaimer of proprietary interests may be appro­priate, especially if such interests may be falsely sus­pected. Example:

"The author has no proprietary interest in the development or marketing of this instrument, and no financial interest in the National Widget Company."

• Your signature on the abstract submission form indicates that you have complied with this policy and would disclose at the time of your presentation any proprietary interest which you and your co­authors might have.

• Even with the disclosure, presentations and publi­cations should not promote exclusive use of a com­mercial product.

Permission-to,.. Record • The Academy plans to record all presentations and

discussions at the Annual Meeting. The unedited tapes will be made available for purchase and the proceeds used to support Academy programs. Your signature on the form indicates you give the Academy permission to record your presentation.

13. Checklist Papers, Posters and Exhibits • After you have completed the checklist, the ab­

stract submission form should be mailed to the Academy Secretary for Program:

Paul R. Lichter, MD W.K. Kellogg Eye Center University of Michigan 1000 Wall Street Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Films/Videotapes • After you have completed the checklist, the abstract

should be mailed to the Secretary for Program: Paul R. Lichter, MD W.K. Kellogg Eye Center University of Michigan 1000 Wall Street Ann Arbor, MI 48105

• Please enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard, two copies of the abstract and a release print with sound (preferably in color). All film submissions must be 16 mm with optical sound. Videotape sub­missions should be on 3/4" U-matic tape with sound. The final version of the film or videotape must be sent with the abstract; it will not be possible to alter the submission at a later date. Films and videotapes will be judged according to educational value, origin­ality. and expert use of the medium.

14. Publication of Material Presented • Authors of papers accepted for presentation at the

American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting are asked to submit before the meeting the original and three copies of their paper to the editor of Ophthalmology, the official journal of the Academy, for consideration for publication in an early 1987 issue. If this is not possible, authors must submit the original and three copies to the audiovisual office at the convention center on Sunday. November 9. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from present or future programs.

• All papers must be submitted in accordance with the "Instructions for Contributors to Ophthalmology," including the Checklist and Copyright Transfer Forms associated with the Instructions. The instruc­tions and forms will be sent to all presenters.

• All papers will be considered for publication in Ophthalmology. Papers considered unsuitable for publication in Ophthalmology will be returned to the author, who is then free to seek publication elsewhere.

• Individuals presenting scientific posters mayor l1lay not submit a paper for consideration for publication in Ophthalmology. However, should the author wish to publish his or her poster material, it may not be submitted elsewhere until it has first been rejected by Ophthalmology.

• The Academy holds copyright on all scientific material presented at its Annual Meeting until and unless such material is found unsuitable for publi­cation in Ophthalmology.

1986 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM (for papers, posters, exhibits, films, and videotapes)

(Please be certain you read the instructions before completing the form.) Type all information

1. Author: ~~~ ____ ~ __ ~ __ ~~ _____________________________________ Degree: ~~~ ______ ___ (First Name, Middle Initial. Ulst Name) (MD, PhD)

Academy . Member: 0 Yes 0 No *ID Number: ______ _

Office Phone: -'...( ____ '--________ _

Home Phone: (~ ______ ~ ____________________ _

2. Co-authors (List additional co-authors under number 11):

Name: 1 Degree: __ _ (First Name, Middl e Initial, Last Name)

Academy Member: 0 Yes 0 No *ID Number: _____ _

Mailing Address: _________________________ _

Office Phone: -'-( ________ -'-__________________ _

Mailing Address: __________________________ _

Name: 2 ____________ Degree: ____ _ (First name, Middl e Initial. Last Name)

Academy Member: 0 Yes 0 No *ID Number: _____ _

Mailing Address: _____________________ _

Office Phone : (-'---_ __ --'-_________ _

3. Type of Presentation (Check 0171' box only): Refer to page 1 of Instructions for descriptions of poster and exhibit categories.

o Paper 0 Scientific Poster 0 Paper or Scientific Poster 0 Informational Poster

o Scientific Exhibit 0 Informational Exhibit 0 Film D Videotape

4. Space Requested (For Exhibits Dilly):

o 6ft. D 8ft . D I0ft. o 12ft. 0 Other: _____________________ _

5. Length of FilmlVideotape Submission (For Fillll / Videotape Program ollly):

______ Minutes (Maximum time allowed, 20 minutes)

6. Subject Classification (Circle the one classification most suitable for your presentation.)

a. Cataract b. Cornea, External Disease c. General Medical Care d. Glaucoma, Iris

e. Intraocular Inflammation, Ocular Tumor

f. Neuro-Ophthalmology g. Optics, Refraction,

Contact Lenses

h. Orbit, Plastic Surgery i. Pediatric Ophthalmology,

Strabismus j. Retina, Vitreous

k. Socioeconomic, Administrative

I. Trauma

7. Title of Presentation (Not to exceed 120 spaces) : ____________________________________ _

8. Abstract (In order to be considered for the program, the abstract must fit in this box, be typewritten, and not exceed 10 lines.)

*ID number can be found in the 1985-86 Academy Membership Directory, Academy financial statement, or on your Argus or Ophthalmology mailing label.

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9. Suggested Discussants for Papers Only (List at least two):

Name: 1 ____________ Degree __ _ (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name)

*ID Number: __________ ---'--_____ _

Mailing Address: _____________ _

Office Phone: -'-.( ____ '--________ _

Name: 2 --,,----------,--,--:--c:-,,--------:--:--:-:---,- Degree: --_ (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name)

*ID Number ________________ _

Mailing Address: ______________ _

Office Phone: -'---___ --'-__________ _

10, Audiovisual Requirements for Papers Ollly (Check appropriate boxes):

2"x 2" 35-mm Slides: D One Image D Two Images

11, Additional Co-authors:

Name: 3 _____ -,,-___ -,---_--,- Degree: __ _ (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name)

Academy Member: DYes D No *ID Number: _____ _

Mailing Address: _____________ _

Office Phone: -'-.( ____ -'---_________ _

Name: 5 ____________ Degree: __ _ (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name)

Academy Member: DYes D No *10 Number:

Mailing Address:

Office Phone: -'-( ____ '--________ _

16-mm Motion Picture: D Silent D Optical Sound

Name: 4 -,-,----,--,--------,--,--:--c:--:-:----:--:----:----,---,- Degree: __ _ . (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name)

Academy Member: DYes D No *JD Number: _____ _

Mailing Address: ______________ _

Office Phone: -'-.( ____ '--________ _

Name: 6 ___________ --,- Degree: __ _ (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name)

Academy Member: DYes D No *ID Number: _____ _

Mailing Address: ______________ _

Office Phone: -'-.( ____ '--________ _

12. I have complied with the instructions regarding proprietary interest and the Academy publication policy. I give the Academy permission to record my presentation at its 1986 Annual Meeting. I understand that unedited tapes of my presentation will be made available for purchase.

Signature of Author: ____________________________________ _

13. Checklist: Be certain you have

D signed the proprietary interestlpublicationpolicy and permission to record line (no. 12) [] included dfice and home phone numbers of first author, and office phone numbers of co-authors and discussants D read the instructions once again to be sure your submission is complete (incomplete abstract forms will not be

reviewed) LJ kept a copy of this abstract submission form D enclosed a self-addressed, stamped postcard D enclosed a 3"x 5" white card with first author's name and title of abstract

For film/videotape abstracts only, also

D enclosed the final version of the 3/4" U-matic videotape with sound, or 16 mm film with optical sound, to be shown at the annual meeting

Send materials to:

Paul R. Lichter, MD W.K. Kellogg EyeCenter University of Michigan 1000 Wall Street Ann Arbor, MI 48105

*10 number can be found in the 1985-86 membership directory, Academy financial statement, or Argus or Ophthalmology mailing label.