Dear Colleagues and Friends,
On behalf of the organizing committee, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the Annual Congress of the Contact Lens and Ocular Surface Society, to be held at the Ramada Hotel, in Sibiu, from November 8th to 9th, 2024.
Continuing our tradition, the scientific program will cover a wide range of essential topics including lifestyle and ocular surface, updates on contact lenses, ocular surface pathology, dry eye syndrome, myopia control, and other subjects that significantly influence our daily practice. We value your professional experience and encourage you to actively contribute to the scientific program by submitting abstracts.
We are honored to welcome renowned experts from Romania and abroad, who will generously share their expertise in our field.
We hope that this event will provide opportunities to create beautiful memories, stronger friendships, establish new connections and facilitate the exchange of knowledge.
We look forward to meeting again in Sibiu for this remarkable event!
With warm regards,
Prof. Univ. Dr. Adriana Stănilă
President of RCLSO Congress,
President of the Romanian Society of Contact Lens and Ocular Surface
Invited speakers
International
National
Pre-Congress
Workshops
14:00 – 16:00 Alcon Workshop: Impact of Contact Lens and the Ocular Surface. How can we improve?
* this workshop will take place only on-site
ALFA Conference Room
Coordinator: Lecturer Sînziana ISTRATE, MD, PhD
Description: The present course focuses on how does the current understanding impact the way we manage our contact lens patients? Facts and resolutions.
* Limited places available and registration operates on afirst-come, first-served basis!
16:00 – 19:00 CooperVision Workshop: Personalized therapies for myopia management
* this workshop will take place only on-site
BETTA Conference Room
Coordinator: Daniela GOICEA, MD
Trainer: Irina ȘTEFAN, MD
Objectives:
- Modern management options for myopia
- Advantages and benefits of various options for myopia management
- Topography – How to obtain a good image and identify warning signs
- Examination of contact lens fitting using the biomicroscope
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Registration fees
Categories | EARLY BIRD until 30.09.2024 | STANDARD FEE after 30.09.2024 & On-Site |
Onsite Registration Fees | ||
Primary/Specialist physician, member of RCLSO | 750 RON | 1000 RON |
Resident doctor, member of RCLSO | 500 RON | 750 RON |
Primary/Specialist physician, non-member of RCLSO | 1000 RON | 1250 RON |
Resident doctor, non-member of RCLSO | 650 RON | 900 RON |
Optometrist/Optician | 500 RON | 750 RON |
Medical assistant | 500 RON | 750 RON |
Online Registration Fees | ||
Primary/Specialist physician, member of RCLSO | 350 RON | 450 RON |
Resident doctor, member of RCLSO | 300 RON | 400 RON |
Primary/Specialist physician, non-member of RCLSO | 500 RON | 600 RON |
Resident doctor, non-member of RCLSO | 400 RON | 500 RON |
Optometrist/Optician | 250 RON | 350 RON |
Medical assistant | 250 RON | 350 RON |
PAYMENT METHODS:
- Online by credit card
- Bank transfer
- On-site, at the Congress Info Stand
PARTICIPATION FEE COVERS:
- Access in the scientific sessions
- Access in the exhibition area
- Congress participation kit (badge, bag, booklet with the scientific program in brief, partners materials)
- Coffee breaks and Lunches
- Certificate of attendance with CME credits issued by the Romanian College of Physicians.
AMENDMENTS:
* In case you decide to use wire transfer, please specify the name and surname of the participant you are paying for and the event (ex. Participation Fee for RCLSO Congress 2024).
* The value of the Participation Fee is the one from the moment of payment, according to the deadlines from the FEES chart.
* For the participants who register and pay the Participation Fee after 16.10.2024 we can’t guarantee the congress bag and other materials.
DELIVERY OF SERVICES
Confirmation of registration and payment on the event website will be done through automatically generated confirmation e-mails. The method of access to the event organized by Eventrium SRL will be sent to the e-mail address provided at the time of registration.
CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION
Cancellation of registration can be done until 16.10.2024. As of this date, no refunds will be made on the participation fee.
RETURNING THE VALUE OF PURCHASED SERVICES
The return of the participation fee will be made if the event is canceled or at the customer’s request by means of a request that will be sent to the e-mail address rclso@eventrium.ro, until 16.10.2024. The following will be specified in the request: Name of the participant, name of the event but also the IBAN account and the name of the account holder. Amounts corresponding to canceled registration fees (in accordance with the terms and conditions above) will be refunded within 60 days of the end of the event.
CHANGE / REPLACEMENT OF A PARTICIPANT
Deadline for changing / replacing participant: 16.10.2024; after this date no changes / substitutions will be accepted.
The registered participant will request the change / replacement in writing, by e-mail, to the following address: rclso@eventrium.ro
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Committees
Organizing commitee:
Adriana Stănilă
Elena Mihai
Dan Mircea Stănilă
Alina Adriana Stănilă
Vlad Rusu
Mihaela Florescu
Andreea Botezan
Andreea Crețu
Scientific commitee:
Adriana Stănilă
Dan Mircea Stănilă
Cătălina Corbu
Cristina Nicula
Valeria Coviltir
Elena Mihai
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Abstracts
Abstract Topics:
- Lifestyle and ocular surface
- Updates on contact lenses
- Ocular surface pathology
- Dry eye syndrome
- Myopia control
- Other topics
Abstract Submission Deadline: 11 October 2024
Abstract Acceptance Notification: 21 October 2024
Contribute to the scientific program by submitting your ABSTRACT at rclso@eventrium.ro.
Please indicate whether you are submitting the abstract for a poster presentation or an oral presentation.
Abstract’s Structure:
- Introduction
- Material and Methods
- Results
- Conclusions
- Keywords
- References
Types of Abstracts:
- Oral presentations
- Poster presentations
Abstracts requirements:
- Abstracts must be written in English.
- The abstract, excluding the title, authors, and affiliations, should not exceed 2000 characters or approximately 350 words when typed.
- The Scientific Committee will review the submitted abstracts and notify the primary author about the acceptance and the assigned presentation format – either oral presentation or poster.
- The title should be in capital letters, formatted in Times New Roman, size 12, bold, and should not exceed 300 characters.
- Author identification must follow this order: First name, Last name, Institution, Department, City, and Country.
- The abstract body should be typed in Times New Roman, size 12, single-spaced, and must not exceed 350 words (excluding the title and author information).
Registration in the event is mandatory for abstract presenters.
Contact registration
Eventrium SRL
Professional Congress Organizer
0040 751 283 968
rclso@eventrium.ro
Contact partners
Pharmaceutical and medical device companies that wish to support The Annual Congress of Contact Lens and Ocular Surface Society are asked to contact Eventrium SRL through the designated contact person:
Nicolae Neagoe
0040 735 727 768
nicolae.neagoe@eventrium.ro