CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 2026 Poster Submission

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - POSTER FORMAT

AOA invites you to participate in our Poster Sessions for Optometry's Meeting® 2026!

The Poster Sessions create a national forum for clinicians, students and faculty to communicate interesting cases and unique research to their colleagues. Abstracts based on unique clinical cases featuring any and all aspects of optometric research will be reviewed and the submissions meeting the required criteria will be accepted for Poster presentation. All case reports and research must be complete and unpublished at the time of submission. Poster abstracts must be submitted electronically and be received by Feb. 21, 2026.

Poster Formats

Live/In-Person:

Provided by AOA, the accepted in-person poster submissions will be presented live on June 19, 2026 at Optometry’s Meeting in Phoenix, AZ.

Top Five Posters Featured

The top five posters will be selected to participate in a live/virtual format, following Optometry's Meeting®. Those selected will present in real-time and engage in a live question/answer with our audience. The top five posters also will be featured in AOA Focus magazine.