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Submission deadline

All abstracts must be finalized and submitted by October 15, 2026 (11:59 PM CEST).
Select the correct abstract topic and presentation preference. After submission, your abstract will be reviewed by the Congress Scientific Committee.

Review period

Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent to the author by email, by October 18, 2026.

Opportunity for Young Ophthalmologists!

The 20 exclusive grants that FLOREtina-ICOOR reserved for the most outstanding abstract submissions by young ophthalmologists under 35 have been awarded.

Selected grant recipients will receive:

  • Free registration and hotel accommodation
  • Ad hoc mentorship sessions
  • An exclusive social event
  • Practical training courses and wet labs
  • Opportunity to play an active role on the floretina.com channel by presenting a clinical case during a webinar.

20 Grants awarded

We are proud to announce the selected grant recipients:

  1. 1

    COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY OF SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE AND PERFLUOROPROPANE IN PNEUMATIC RETINOPEXY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

    Abu Serhan Hashem1, Khalifa Mostafa A2, Mahmoud Yahya A3, Elghazaly Ahmed H4, Oun Ahmed4, Alwisi Nouran5, Mohammed Ghadeer6, Elkhouly Ahmed7, Anan Shehabeldin S2, Mohamed Mohamed Adel Youssef8, Ahmed Marafi Jammaa9, Alkhateeb Ameen1

    Affiliations▾
    • 1Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
    • 2Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
    • 3Al-Azhar University-Gaza, Gaza, Palestinian Territory, Occupied
    • 4Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
    • 5Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
    • 6University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq
    • 7Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
    • 8Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt
    • 9University of Bahri, Khartoum, Sudan
  2. 2

    ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED ASSESSMENT OF TREATMENT RESPONSE IN WET AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION USING PAIRED OCT ANGIOGRAPHY

    Morsy Mohamed1, Dutta Nandini1, Eldessouky Elsaid2, Kabil Mamdouh2, El-Koumy Hamdy2, Mehta Nehal1, Ali Amr1, Jena Soumya1, Zhang Haochen1, Bartsch Dirk-Uwe1, Cheng Lingyun1, Nguyen Truong1, Freeman William1

    Affiliations▾
    • 1University of California San Diego, San Diego, United States of America
    • 2Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
  3. 3

    VISUAL ACUITY OUTCOMES AND TRAJECTORIES AFTER SURGERY FOR PROLIFERATIVE VITREORETINOPATHY-ASSOCIATED RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT: BASELINE AND POSTOPERATIVE PROGNOSTIC FACTORS IN A RETROSPECTIVE MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL COHORT

    Bernardi Enrico1, Wong Hui Mei2, Shah Neil2, Ferro Desideri Lorenzo1, Troyas Carla2, Zinkernagel Martin1, Anguita Rodrigo2

    Affiliations▾
    • 1Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
    • 2Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom
  4. 4

    MULTIPLE EVANESCENT WHITE DOT SYNDROME: TYPICAL, ATYPICAL, AND SECONDARY VARIANTS — A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

    Fouad Yousef1, Bianco Lorenzo2, Ramtohul Prithvi3, Touhami Sara4, Gupta Rishi5, Mohammadi Saeed6, Bandello Francesco2, Miserocchi Elisabetta2, Jampol Lee Merrill6, Cicinelli Maria Vittoria2

    Affiliations▾
    • 1Ophthalmology Department, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt
    • 2Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
    • 3Ophthalmology Department, Hôpital Nord, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
    • 4Ophthalmology Department, Sorbonne Université, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Paris, France
    • 5Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
    • 6Department of Ophthalmology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, United States of America
  5. 5

    ASSOCIATION OF RETICULAR PSEUDODRUSEN BURDEN AND DARK ADAPTATION IN NON-ADVANCED AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL AND LONGITUDINAL STUDY

    Ong Ariel Yuhan1, Struyven Robbert2, Merle David1, Mendez Kevin2, Ashourizadeh Helia2, Mukherjhee Souvick2, Lima Cabrita Afonso2, Chang Jooyoung2, Pundlik Shrinivas2, Vavvas Demerios2, Kim Ivana2, Miller Joan2, Wu Zhichao3, Keane Pearse1, Miller John2, Husain Deeba2, Lains Ines2

    Affiliations▾
    • 1University College London, London, United Kingdom
    • 2Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, United States of America
    • 3Centre for Eye Research Australia, Melbourne, Australia
  6. 6

    OUTER-RETINAL STRUCTURE AND CHORIOCAPILLARIS PERFUSION TO ENRICH FUNCTIONAL-ENDPOINT TRIALS IN GEOGRAPHIC ATROPHY

    Kuchernig Lukas1, Reiter Gregor1, Baratsits Magdalena2, Bogunovic Hrvoje3, Sacu Stefan1

    Affiliations▾
    • 1Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
    • 2Vienna Clinical Trial Center (VTC), Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
    • 3Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Center for Medical Data Science, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
  7. 7

    CHOROIDAL PHENOTYPE AND LONG-TERM PROGNOSIS OF ACQUIRED VITELLIFORM LESIONS IN NON-NEOVASCULAR INTERMEDIATE AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION: A COMPARATIVE LONGITUDINAL STUDY

    Aydin Ellialtioglu Pinar1, Demirel Sibel2, Sermet Figen2, Borrelli Enrico3, Iovino Claudio4, Sarraf David5

    Affiliations▾
    • 1Ayaş Şehit Mehmet Çifci State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    • 2Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
    • 3Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Ophthalmology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    • 4Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Eye Clinic, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
    • 5Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America
  8. 8

    PUNCTATE INNER CHOROIDOPATHY: A POTENTIAL DRIVER OF PROGRESSIVE CHOROIDAL INSUFFICIENCY IN PATHOLOGIC MYOPIA

    Martinuzzi Deborah1, Cicinelli Maria Vittoria2, Del Fabbro Sebastiano2, Miserocchi Elisabetta2, Bandello Francesco2, Lanzetta Paolo1

    Affiliations▾
    • 1University of Udine, Udine, Italy
    • 2San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
  9. 9

    OPTIC DISC AND RETINAL THICKNESS CHANGES IN EYES WITH GEOGRAPHIC ATROPHY AFTER TWO YEARS OF INTRAVITREAL PEGCETACOPLAN THERAPY

    Shen Mengxi1, Lam Winston1, Zhang Qinqin2, Liu Jeremy1, Le Hoan3, Berni Alessandro1, Herrera Gissel1, El-Mulki Omar1, Badla Omar1, Trivizki Omer1, O'Brien Robert1, Mendoza-Santiesteban Carlos1, Di Nicola Maura1, Yehoshua Zohar1, Dubovy Sander1, Wang Ruikang3, Gregori Giovanni1, Rosenfeld Philip1

    Affiliations▾
    • 1Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, United States of America
    • 2Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc., Dublin, United States of America
    • 3University of Washington, Seattle, United States of America
  10. 10

    TOPOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF TYPE 3 NEOVASCULARIZATION IN AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

    Aimino Silvia Serena, Crugnola Michela, Monici Gabriele, Marolo Paola, Reibaldi Michele, Borrelli Enrico

    Affiliations▾
    • Department of Ophthalmology, “City of Health and Science” Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
  11. 11

    MORPHOLOGIC STAGING OF PHOTORECEPTOR DAMAGE AS A PREDICTOR OF VISUAL RECOVERY AFTER PDT IN CHRONIC CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY

    Berni Alessandro1, Scalabrin Giovanni2, Neri Giovanni3, Introini Ugo2, Barresi Costanza2, Reibaldi Michele3, Bandello Francesco2, Borrelli Enrico3

    Affiliations▾
    • 1Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research, and Child Health, Eye Clinic, University of Florence, AOU Careggi, Florence, Italy
    • 2Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
    • 3Department of Ophthalmology, “City of Health and Science” Hospital, Turin, Italy
  12. 12

    MICROPERIMETRIC FUNCTION AND STRUCTURAL CORRELATES IN HIGHLY MYOPIC EYES

    Chatzistergiou Vasileia, Couturier Aude, Jost Jonas, Philippakis Elise

    Affiliations▾
    • Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France
  13. 13

    IMAGING CHARACTERISTICS AND LONGITUDINAL FOLLOW UP OF INNER CHOROIDAL FIBROSIS IN CHRONIC CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY

    Hansraj Saarang1, Sahoo Niroj Kumar2, Chhablani Jay2, Narayanan Raja3

    Affiliations▾
    • 1Mansarovar Eye Hospital, Lucknow, India
    • 2UPMC Eye Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States of America
    • 3Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, United States of America
  14. 14

    ASSOCIATION BETWEEN IRMAS AND RETINAL ISCHEMIA IN MODERATE TO SEVERE NONPROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY: TWO-YEAR FOLLOW-UP – THE RICHARD STUDY

    Fonseca Tiago, Lopes Marta, Marques Inês Pereira, Reste-Ferreira Debora, Santos Torcato, Cunhavaz José

    Affiliations▾
    • AIBILI - Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image, Coimbra, Portugal
  15. 15

    DISEASE AND PARTICIPANT-RELATED CORRELATES OF GENETIC TESTING COMPLETION FOR HEREDITARY EYE DISORDERS IN A COHORT OF OVER 1400 PATIENTS

    Aguirre Bani1, Wang Dorothy2, Ruggeri Maria Ludovica2, Smith Christy2, Guthrie Kelsey2, Applegate Carolyn2, Pan Annabelle2, Mehta Setu2, Ahmed Ishrat2, Doyle Jefferson J2, Singh Mandeep2

    Affiliations▾
    • 1New York Medical College, New York, United States of America
    • 2Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States of America
  16. 16

    CHARACTERIZATION OF SURGICAL WASTE, RECYCLING POTENTIAL, AND CARBON FOOTPRINT ESTIMATION IN VITREORETINAL SURGERY: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY AT A OPHTHALMOLOGY REFERRAL CENTER IN MEXICO

    Guzman Guevara Antonio, Ledesma Gil Gerardo, Franco Cardenas Valentina, Graue Wiechers Federico, Lozano Rechy David, Velasco Sepúlveda Braulio Hernán

    Affiliations▾
    • Retina and Vitreous Department, Instituto de Oftalmología Conde de Valenciana, Mexico City, Mexico
  17. 17

    EVALUATION OF CHORIOCAPILLARIS PERFUSION CHANGES IN CHRONIC CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY FOLLOWING HALF-DOSE PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY

    Lolli Ilaria1, Boscia Giacomo2, Savastano Alfonso2, Viggiano Pasquale1, Boscia Francesco1

    Affiliations▾
    • 1Department of Translational Biomedicine Neuroscience, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
    • 2Ospedale Generale Regionale F. Miulli, Acquaviva delle Fonti (BA), Italy
  18. 18

    QUANTIFICATION OF CHOROIDAL PULSATION ON VIDEO INDOCYANINE GREEN ANGIOGRAPHY AS A PROGNOSTIC BIOMARKER IN CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY

    Gregori Giulia1, Sahoo Niroj Kumar2, Flores-Peña Diana2, Doshi Utkarsh2, Hasan Nasiq2, Gagliardi Oscar Matteo2, Rohindra Lall Shreyaa2, Lupidi Marco1, Mariotti Cesare1, Vupparaboina Kiran Kumar2, Wu Lihteh3, Chhablani Jay2

    Affiliations▾
    • 1Eye Clinic, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
    • 2UPMC Eye Centre, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
    • 3Asociados de Macula Vitreo y Retina de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
  19. 19

    LONGITUDINAL COURSE OF SUBFOVEAL VERTICAL LINES IN RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSIONS

    Safak Fatih Enes, Uysal Muhammet Bilal, Sonbahar Ozan, Ciloglu Hayat Serife, Yilmaz Yusuf Cem, Muftuoglu Ilkay Kilic

    Affiliations▾
    • Cam ve Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  20. 20

    LONGITUDINAL AI-BASED QUANTITATIVE OCT ANALYSIS IN EXTENSIVE MACULAR ATROPHY WITH PSEUDODRUSEN-LIKE APPEARANCE (EMAP): REPEATABILITY, RATE OF PROGRESSION, AND MODEL VALIDATION IN A BICENTRIC BRAZILIAN COHORT

    Atherino Schmidt Andujar Rafaella1, Juca Diego1, Hilgert Carolina1, Massih Bruno1, Biccas Laurentino2, Maia Andre1

    Affiliations▾
    • 1Retina Clinic, São Paulo, Brazil
    • 2Ocular, Vitória, Brazil