ARVO will hold a limited number of Special Sessions during the following 90-minute time slots:

• Sunday, April 23, 2 - 3:30pm
• Monday, April 24, 1:30 - 3pm
• Tuesday, April 25, 1:45 - 3:15pm
• Wednesday, April 26, 12:30 - 2pm

The proposal submission period for Special Sessions closed Feb. 10.

Guidelines

• Special Sessions will be reserved for the following types of content: new initiatives, projects or collaborations of global appeal; large scale study results; relevant non-profit or governmental organizational town halls.
• Special Sessions may not be focused on specific questions or issues, or those looking to understand new technologies, etc.
• Special Sessions may not be commercial in nature.
• Special Sessions are not for late-breaking abstracts or those submitters who missed the abstract deadline. ARVO does not accommodate late or late-breaking abstracts.
• Special Session organizers must be ARVO members.
• All Special Session organizers, presenters and attendees must pay the registration fee for the Annual Meeting — there are no exceptions.
• Special Sessions do not qualify for CME credits.

Proposal details

The following information is required for proposal submission. All information should be final and all participants should be confirmed.

• Title of Special Session
• Organizer(s) – Name, institution, email
• Description
• Target attendance
• Moderator(s) – Name, institution, email
• Speaker(s) – Name, institution, email, member status, presentation title/topic
• Timed agenda – List by speaker/title/duration

Review and Notification of acceptance

• The ARVO Executive Committee will review all proposals after the submission deadline. Submitters will be notified of proposal acceptance by Feb. 22