05/08/2026
Call for Posters
AFOS SECO Fall 2026
Call for Posters – AFOS SECO Fall 2026 Meeting
Showcase your research and clinical excellence at the AFOS SECO Fall 2026 Poster Session!
We invite AFOS members to submit original research or case reports for presentation during our interactive poster sessions at the AFOS SECO Fall 2026 Meeting.
Key Dates & Details
Abstract Submission Opens: May 6, 2026
Submission Deadline: July 26, 2026
Acceptance Notifications: August 3, 2026
Meeting Dates: September 15-20, 2026
Presentation Date: September 17, 2026
Location: Paris Hotel, Las Vegas
Who Should Submit?
AFOS members— military, VA, PHS, IHS, and other federal service optometrists
Residents in federal service setting
Acceptance will be based on the following criteria:
- Primary authors must be a member of AFOS or AOA
- A primary author may submit up to 3 posters total
- The information conveyed must be of sufficient general interest to the optometric community.
- The abstract must be clear, concise and well-written in anticipation of publication.
- The abstract must contain sufficient detail for evaluation.
Case report abstracts must meet the following requirements:
- The case report must highlight timely or essential information, not just a review of information already in the literature.
- The case report must be unique. If two similar case reports are submitted, a choice may be made between the two to maximize diversity in the poster program.
- The case report must demonstrate complete follow-through of patient care.
- The clinical significance of the case report must be clear from the abstract.
- The case report abstract must follow the format below:
Title: Title should be short and indicative of the nature of the case report.
Summary: Summarize the following key elements of the case report. The abstract cannot exceed 400 words. Submissions over 400 words in length will not be eligible for selection.
Background:
Case Summary:
Conclusion:
Scientific abstracts must meet the following requirements:
- The abstract must be based on original and previously unpublished research.
- The abstract must describe a scientific investigation of the idea or product being studied.
- The abstract must demonstrate a clear and soundly tested hypothesis.
- The conclusions in the abstract must appear to be justified by the results presented.
- The abstract must contain evidence of a significant, new result and the significance must be clear from the abstract.
- The abstract must contain more than just preliminary results.
- The scientific poster abstract must follow the format below:
Title: Title should be short and indicative of the nature of the scientific report.
Summary: Summarize the following key elements of the scientific report. The abstract cannot exceed 400 words. Submissions over 400 words in length will not be eligible for selection.
Background:
Method:
Results:
Conclusion:
Poster Session
Posters will be displayed on September 17, 2026. Authors will be scheduled to be present at their poster for a 2-hour period during this time.
Why Participate?
- Gain visibility for your work among federal service and civilian optometry colleagues
- Foster professional connections in San Antonio this September.
We look forward to your contributions to excellence in optometry at AFOS SECO Fall 2026 Meeting!