ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
The TFOS Governing Board welcomes the submission of abstracts to this International Conference. All abstracts, except those from Travel Award applicants, should be submitted no later than June 15, 2010. Abstracts will be selected for either an oral or poster presentation by the Organization & Program Committee. First authors will be notified of the form of their presentation by August 1, 2010.

Young investigators applying for a Travel Award (see below) should have submitted their Conference abstract by April 15, 2010. Winners will be notified by June 1, 2010.

ABSTRACT INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1.

• Type single-spaced abstracts in English. Abstracts will be reproduced exactly as submitted for inclusion in an Abstract Book, which will be presented to all registered participants of the Conference.

• The abstract limit (including title, authors, institutions, line, text & sponsors) will be 2,350 characters with spaces. Such a limit should permit approximately 345 words and 2,000 characters without spaces.

• Type the title in capital letters.

• Underline the name of the presenting author.

• List institutional affiliations.

• Skip one line; begin typing the abstract flush left and include the following boldfaced and underlined headings: Purpose, Methods, Results and Conclusions

• The font should be 12-point Times, no more, no less. If using symbols and/or superscript please refer to the instructions on the abstract submission page.

• Do NOT include figures.

• Disclose commercial relationships and identify grant support at the bottom of the abstract.

• An example of an abstract appears below:

ISOLATION, CULTURE AND IMMORTALIZATION OF HUMAN MEIBOMIAN GLAND EPITHELIAL CELLS. Shaohui Liu,1,2 Mark Hatton,3,4 David A. Sullivan.1,2 Schepens Eye Research Institute,1 Harvard Medical Schooll,2 Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary,3 Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston,4 Boston, MA, USA

Purpose. We have discovered that sex and sex steroid hormones exert a significant influence on meibomian gland, which is a critically important tissue for promoting the health and integrity of the ocular surface. Our studies… Methods. Human meibomian glands were removed from lid segments after surgery, enzymatically digested and then dissociated. Isolated epithelial cells were cultured in media with or without serum and/or 3T3 feeder layers… Results. Our studies demonstrate that: [a] it is possible to isolate viable human meibomian gland epithelial cells and to culture them in serum-free media…
Conclusions. Our results show that human meibomian gland epithelial cells may be isolated and cultured. In addition, our data indicate that these cells… [The authors thank…This research was supported by grants from…]

• If you have submitted your abstract correctly you will receive a confirmation email in 24 hours. Otherwise please submit again, or contact rose@tearfilm.org

• Please don't forget to include the Confirmation Code at the bottom of this Abstract Page.

Step 2.

• Please submit the original abstract online to the following site by copying into the box below.


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ABSTRACT SELECTION AND ASSIGNMENT
Members of the Organization & Program Committee will review all abstracts submitted by registered participants and will assign these abstracts for either oral or poster presentations. A Committee Representative will notify participants of the type (oral or poster), date and time of their presentation by August 1, 2010.

ORAL AND POSTER FORMAT
Conference Oral and Poster Session Formats: Scientific platform sessions will be introduced by 'state of the art,' keynote addresses and followed by a series of oral presentations. Conference room facilities will include projection capability for PowerPoint presentations. Posters will be displayed throughout a designated day and presented by individuals during specific time intervals. Posters will also be discussed during a general Conference session in the afternoon.

TRAVEL AWARDS
Florence 2010 Conference Travel Award Program

The purpose of this Award Program is to provide partial travel support to at least 15 young investigators, who demonstrate significant achievements in the field of tear film and ocular surface research. The amount of the Award will be $1,000 (USD; European applicants) or $2,000 (USD; non-European applicants). The Award will be accompanied by a waiver of the registration and banquet fees, and a complimentary TFOS Membership.

To apply for this Award an applicant must be the abstract's first author, as well as a student, and a postdoctoral fellow, or an individual under the age of 35 years. In addition, the applicant must submit an abstract by April 15, 2010. If an applicant submits more than one abstract, he/she needs to identify the abstract to be considered by the Travel Awards Committee for consideration for a Travel Award (only one abstract will be considered per applicant). If the applicant's abstract is accepted, his/her abstract will be evaluated by members of the Travel Award Committee. The applicant must be present at the Conference to be eligible for a grant. Winners will be notified by June 1, 2010, and they will be announced at the Conference.

If an applicant does not win an award, that individual must register for the Conference by June 15, 2010, in order to have their abstract considered for presentation. If you have any questions about this program, please contact Rose Sullivan at rose@tearfilm.org.

 
 
 
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