The Visual Scope Gallery aims to provide a platform to showcase Ophthalmic photography skills with a global audience, be it clinical or experimental. The guidelines for submitting for Visual Scope Gallery is as below:

Basic Submission Guidelines:

1. Image Quality

• • Original, high quality (with at least 300 dpi resolution) images (JPEG or TIFF) are desirable for all submissions.
  • No software edited (Android filters, Photoshop, Picasa etc.) photographs are allowed for submission.
  • Avoid excessive cropping. Don’t place labels or text directly on the image unless necessary. If used, ensure that it is clean and not obscuring key features.
  • Ensure images are in focus, free from artifacts and reflections.

2. Clinical Relevance

• • Image should illustrate a clear clinical or experimental point, a unique/rare presentation, pathology or finding.
  • Can include comparison images (before vs after, right vs left, etc.)
  • Images showing conduction of clinical tests or procedures requires patient consent if patient face is visible
  • Images showing patient face should have patient consent and no conflicts of interest

3. Photography Modality

• • Photos can be captured using Mobile Phone, DSLR camera, Slit-Lamp photography, OCT, Fundus Photography, Fluorescein angiography, etc.

4. Formatting Guidelines

• • A separate title page with a clear title of 6-8 words, name(s) of contributor(s) – not more than two, highest academic degree and affiliation(s).
  • A brief description of the photograph, in about 50-100 words, should be submitted along with the photograph.
  • A corresponding author should be assigned for every submission along with an e-mail address.
  • No references should be included in the submissions.

5. Ethical Considerations 

• • Patient consent should be taken for any image with identifiable details (e.g. visible face)
  • For pediatric patients (below 18 years), face should not be visible in the photograph, even if consent is taken.
  • By submitting a photograph to Vision Science Academy, the owner automatically transfers the copyrights of the photograph to Vision Science Academy
  • Any conflicting interest present should be declared
  • There should be no financial obligations to the submission
  • Submissions must not include any endorsements of products or services, or any obscene, violent, racist, religious intolerance or defamatory content.

At any point, should it be determined that a given photograph is previously reported/published, this will lead to disqualification and preventing from further publication at VSA.

Incomplete entries or entries that do not comply with the formal specifications will be automatically disqualified.

Submission Fee

1. There is no processing or publication fee applicable.
2. Fast-Track service is available to secure assured publication in the upcoming issue of the newsletter.

For enquiries, contact us at photography@visionscienceacademy.org