This year’s BIPOSA takes place

on Wednesday 30th September – Friday02nd October, 2026

at the Titanic Hotel, Stanley Dock, Liverpool

BIPOSA’s charitable support

BIPOSA exists to advance education in the subject of eye conditions and diseases in children and in people with ocular motility problems for the public benefit. To encourage research and advance education the charity makes a variety of awards throughout the year to enable orthoptists, trainee doctors and early career researchers to undertake research and disseminate their results to a wider public

Presentation prizes

To enourage early career researchers, orthoptists, trainee doctors and medical students to undertake research into paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, BIPOSA is offering four free paper presentation awards of £500 each.

There are two categories of prize: two for medics in training and two for early career orthoptists (5 years or less qualified) or early career non-medic researchers.

Please provide your qualifying details on the abstract submission form.

There will be four prizes (each value of £500)

• • • • Best Paediatric free papers (two prizes)
      • Best Strabismus free paper (two prizes)

Poster prizes

Abstract submission

This year, abstracts will be accepted in two categories only: paper poster or oral presentation (rapid-fire or free paper). Please do not submit the same abstract to both categories. Separate submission forms are used for each category, so ensure your abstract is submitted using the correct form

Abstract submission deadline

10 am on 24th April 2026

Bursaries and additional support

BIPOSA supports student orthoptists that are planning their career in the UK or Ireland. We award prizes to the top student nominated by their course tutor. This applies to the University of Sheffield, University of Liverpool, University of Glasgow and University of London

BIPOSA provides each prizewinning student with  a free ticket to the meeting on Thursday & Friday PLUS an honorarium of £200 to go towards their travel / accommodation (payable following attendance at the conference)

Printed poster costs

For orthoptists who do not have access to a medical illustration department, BIPOSA will offer a grant of up to £50 to cover the cost of printing a poster displayed at the meeting. The money spent (max of £50) will be reimbursed after the meeting, on receipt of a valid receipt confirming that the orthoptist attended the meeting and personally paid the printing costs

Important abstract related dates

Abstract submission closes: 10 am 24th April 2026

Notification to authors: 18th May 2026

Early bird registration closes: 10 am on 08th June 2026

Paper poster authors register and pay: before 10 am 01st August 2026 (or will be removed from programme and abstract listing)

Free paper presenters register and pay: before 10 am 01st August 2026 (or will be removed from programme and abstract listing)

BMJOO abstract inclusion: 1st author registration payment AND publication agreement form returned: 10 am on 01st August 2026 (or will not be included and BIPOSA’s decision is final, no exceptions)

Submission of free paper audiovisual material: 10 am on Monday 21st September 2026

BMJ Ophthalmology Online

BMJ Open Ophthalmology is a companion journal to British Journal of Ophthalmology. It adheres to the highest industry standards concerning publication ethics. 

BIPOSA is working as an affiliate organisation with BMJ OO for this year’s annual meeting. We are offering delegates the
opportunity to have the accepted abstract (either poster or oral) published online in the BMJ OO. There is usually a £50 fee for this service, however on this occasion BIPOSA will cover the fee.

If your work is accepted and you wish your abstract to be included in BMJ Open Ophthalmology, you must follow the instructions and deadlines provided by email. Inclusion requires full meeting registration with payment of the registration fee by the stated deadline, and submission of the author declaration form. Indicating consent alone does not guarantee inclusion.

If we do not hear from you, the author declaration form is not returned, and/or you have not registered and paid the meeting registration fee by the deadline, we will assume you do not wish your abstract to be published, and it will not be included. No exceptions will be made, and no deadline extensions will be granted.

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