Presentation proposals requested for behavioural optometry congress

The global optometric congress celebrates the collaborative nature of behavioural optometry on an international level and is held every four years in a different location around the globe. The Australasian College of Behavioural Optometry (ACBO) will host the 2018 congress, which is expected to attract around 500 registrations.Interested applicants have the option of submitting an abstract for a Lecture Proposal or Poster Proposal, which may include research results, cases studies, or new and innovative diagnostic procedures or treatment techniques.{{quote-A:R-W:450-Q: The 2018 Congress will be an experiential event with lots of hands-on opportunities and activities for attendees. }}Authors must also select one of four educational thes to relate their abstract to, which are described as; Evidence: Past, Present and Future; erging Models of Practice; Children’s Vision, and; Exploring the Visual Process in Action or Practising What You Preach.Most attendees are expected to be from Australia, however, ACBO executive officer Ms Veronica Kypros said the strong network or partner organisations would likely mean delegates from around the world would be in attendance.“We anticipate strong attendance from the USA, Canada and Europe. The previous ICBO in 2014 drew attendees from 26 countries. Vision therapy is also starting to take off throughout the Asia-Pacific so we expect attendees from the Philippines, Malaysia, and Korea,” Kypros said.“The 2018 Congress will be an experiential event with lots of hands-on opportunities and activities for attendees. There will be lecture options for everyone at any level of their career or education. Speakers will be from around the world and will cover many topics within the overall the.”Selection criteria for presenter proposals will be based on scientific and clinical quality, its broad appeal to the interests of the attendees, whether it is multidisciplinary in nature, and the timeliness of the topic.Applicants have also been warned to avoid commercialism, including the use of logos and any material that promotes the commercial interest of a particular company or enterprise.Applications close on Septber 1 and more information can be found on the ICBO website.