Guidelines for Free Papers

• Free Paper duration is 6 minutes only (5 min presentation and 1 min discussion).
• All free paper awards will be given to the presenting author only.
• The paper will not be considered for best paper or any award if presenting author is not enrolled as a Life Member of the TNOA on (or) before 31st May 2019.
• No change in presenting author is allowed.
• Institution / hospital affiliation and doctor’s name in the title or abstract will lead to automatic rejection.
• Scientific abstracts must have at least one TNOA Member as first author or co-author.
• Title of the Paper (not to exceed 100 characters with space).
• Abstract with Aim, Methods, Results and Conclusion (1000 characters with space).

BEST PAPERS TO TNOA JOURNAL FIRST

BEST PAPERS selected  from each session should be submitted  first to The Editor, TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research  for possible publication. The authors can submit the selected BEST PAPERS to other journals only if rejected by TNOA Journal Publication of the article will be decided by the Editor-TNOA-JOSR and this will be within 6 months after submission. If the authors have already submitted it elsewhere for consideration for publication, they must declare the same. The paper can be presented but will not be considered for “Best paper of the session award.”