Guidlines for to submit ARC

  • A total of 12 Research Works done in the form of thesis / Dissertation will be included for presentation.
  • The applicant must either be a Ratified Member of the AIOS (or) he /she should provide proof of submission of application for membership to AIOS at the time of submitting the application (In the latter case, the granting of the award is subject to ratification of membership).
  • Applicants must have passed MS/MD/DNB at the time of submission (Proof of passing must be attached along with the Application form).
  • The thesis work should have been completed within the TWO Previous years (of the AIOS Conference for which he/she is applying) at the time of submitting the application.
  • Only the selected student will be allowed to present the thesis during the award session (Change of presenter is not allowed).
  • An amount of Rs.10, 000/- will be awarded to each of the TWO best Thesis works during the next inaugural session. However, all participants will be given "Certificate of Excellence in Research" for their presentation.
  • The applicants must apply on the prescribed format of Application form (Total 7 Copies).
  • Seven copies of the abstract (along with completed application form and all enclosures) should be duly sent to Chairman ARC. The Application form can be downloaded or requested from the Chairman ARC.
  • Last Date for submission for the AIOC-2012 (Cochin): June 30, 2011. Kindly submit your abstract well before the due date. No submissions after the due date will be entertained. The winners of the session will also be awarded AIOS - Toshbro / Oertli Scholarship Award:
    • First Prize �?all expenses paid travel to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) conference held in the US, in the calendar year the award was given
    • Second Prize �?all expenses paid travel to the European Society for Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) Conference held in Europe, in the calendar year the award was given
    • Third Prize �?all expenses paid travel to the next All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) conference wherever it may be from the awardees base city, for 4 persons.
  • All 7 Copies of the application form along with necessary documents should be submitted to:
    Dr. Ajit Babu Majji,
    Chairman Academic & Research Committee, AIOS
    L V Prasad Eye Institute,
    Banjara Hills, Hyderabad �?500 034, Andhra Pradesh.
    E mail: ajit@lvpei.org

ABSTRACT: (Structured abstract comprise of Objective, Design, Methodology, Outcome measures, Statistical analysis, Results and Conclusions) (Not more than 250 Words)