DOPS – Visual Science, More than Meets the Eye

DOPS – Visual Science, More than Meets the Eye
DOPS – Visual Science, More than Meets the Eye
April 13 – April 14, 2012
Dear all,
As announced, the first Dutch Ophthalmology PhD Students’ (DOPS) conference meeting will take place on
April 13 and 14, 2012.
On this two‐day conference, PhDs will be given the opportunity to present and discuss their work ‐ mind
you ‐ best presenters will be rewarded with a money price! Moreover, there will be several key note
lectures and workshops on PhD related topics such as career planning and biomedical writing. This is an
unique format, because organizing, chair man, and jury positions will be fulfilled by PhDs only. We would
like to emphasize that both PhDs and tutors in the field of ophthalmology in the Netherlands are invited.
As of today, the conference is open for registration! Download the registration form attached to this email
and sign up for this exciting event! The registration form can be sent to the following email address:
dopsvision@gmail.com.
Deadline for registration and abstract submission is March 25, 2012!
Please find attached an official invitation with a global scheme of the programme and all the practical
information that you need.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at dopsvision@gmail.com or visit our website
for additional information on: http://dopsvision.webklik.nl/page/home.
Best regards,
Also on behalf of prof. dr. C.B. Hoyng, dr. C.C.W. Klaver and the ARVO‐NED organization,
Yara Lechanteur
Nicole Saksens
John van de Ven
UMC St. Radboud Nijmegen
Gabriëlle Buitendijk
Henriët Springelkamp
Virginie Verhoeven
Erasmus MC Rotterdam
With the support of Novartis Pharma B.V. and Nijmeegse Oogonderzoek Stichting

Programme:
Friday April 13 th
On the first day PhDs will have the chance to present their work. This will be an excellent opportunity to
share your findings with others and to practice your presentation skills. Please indicate upon registration if
you want to give a presentation, and email us your abstract! The best presentations – to be judged by a
PhD jury on both content and presentation skills ‐ will be awarded with a money price, to be spent on print
costs for your thesis.
At the end of the day two leading figures in ophthalmology in the Netherlands will both give an interesting
lecture about their vision on their ambitions and careers. Their presentations will be followed by an
interactive debating session on controversial topics in science and medicine in which everyone will be
invited to participate.
The programme continues with an informal evening. Dinner at the conference center will be followed by a
fantastic evening programme, so please stay and join us!
Saturday April 14 th
On the second day everyone has the opportunity to participate in two different workshops, handling PhD
related themes:
Venue:
1. There’s no excuse for writing unreadable scientific articles (David Alexander, Ways with Words
English Language Services; Lecturer in Biomedical Writing and Communication, Erasmus MC
Rotterdam)
2. Graphing styles and plot versus tables: choosing the most effective way to present your data (Curtis
Barrett, English Editing Solutions, Senior Editor at American Journal Experts) Bring your own tables
and figures on which you would like to receive feedback!
The DOPS conference takes place at:
Amrâth Hotel Belvoir
Graadt van Roggenstraat 101
6522 AX Nijmegen
This location offers conference rooms as well as hotel rooms, so there is no need to make a hotel
reservation elsewhere. Travel and parking information will be send to you after registration.
Registration:
You will find the registration form attached in this email. We would like to ask you to specify your
attendance, for organizing purposes.
If you have indicated that you have an abstract for a presentation, please send us the abstract in a separate
file. We require abstract in ARVO format, please see the ARVO guidelines for more information

(http://www.arvo.org/eweb/AM2012/pdf/2012AbstractSubmissionGuidelinesFINAL.pdf). It is not
necessary to submit your abstract upon registration, you can do this at a later time, but before the
deadline.
Please keep in mind the registration and abstract submission deadline:
Deadline for registration and abstract submission is March 25, 2012!
There is a maximum of participants which can attend the meeting. Registration will close preliminary if this
maximum is reached before the closing date. We therefore advise you to sign up as soon as possible.
Payment:
Registration will only be complete after we have received your payment.
You can transfer the conference fee to bank account number 51.73.22.943, Nijmeegse Oogonderzoek
Stichting. Please mention your name and institute in the transfer.
If your payment is completed you will receive a confirmation by email.
Prices for attending the conference and accommodation:
Room type PhD‐students Tutors
Conference and workshops € 40,‐ € 60,‐
Conference and workshops Double € 60,‐ € 90,‐
including accommodation Single € 90,‐ € 120,‐
Meals:
On Friday lunch and dinner are included in the conference fee. On Saturday breakfast (for those who have
spent the night in the hotel) and lunch are included.
Website and Facebook page:
Visit our website http://dopsvision.webklik.nl/page/home for the latest updates. It contains information on
the organizing committee and the conference venue. The registration form can also be downloaded from
the site and soon the list of participants will appear online. You can also use the guestbook to get in touch
with other PhD students and participants. Or visit our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/282532778473452/.