CALL FOR ABSTRACTS — APHA 2026 Annual Meeting and Expo
Vision Care
Meeting theme: "Together We Thrive: Health Across the Lifespan"
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
The Vision Care Section invites presentations of original research on public health issues pertaining to vision, eye health, and eye care to promote a multi-faceted program. Submissions from all disciplines are welcome, and interdisciplinary work and student abstracts are highly encouraged. Abstracts should be no more than 250 words. All presenters must be individual members of APHA and register for the meeting to present. Abstracts cannot be presented or published in any journal prior to the APHA annual meeting.
This meeting provides an opportunity to highlight a spectrum of concerns at the intersection of public health and vision and eye health for all ages, including vision loss prevention, eye and vision education and health promotion, and eye and vision care. The following topics are intended to stimulate, rather than to limit, the scope of submissions.
Barriers and Facilitators to Access to Eye Care
Children's Vision Screening in Schools and Communities
Digital Eye Strain Across the Lifespan
Economic Burden and Cost-Effectiveness Analyses in Vision and Eye Health
Evidence-Based Policy and Practice in Vision Health and Eye Care
Fall Prevention Across the Lifespan
Health Equity: Ensuring Optimal Vision and Eye Health for All
Knowledge of Vision and Eye Health and Care in Population Subgroups: Opportunities for Education and Practice
Poster Session
Preventing Vision Loss and Promoting Eye Health Across the Lifespan
Social Media, Digital Communication, and/or Storytelling in Vision and Eye Health
Structural, Political, and Social Determinants of Health and their Impact on Vision and Eye Health
Translating Eye Health and Treatment Research into Community Health
Vision and Aging
Vision and Eye Care Education and/or Needs Across the Lifespan
Vision and Eye Health, Education, and Care: A Global Perspective
Other Vision or Eye Health Topics
Continuing Education Credit
APHA values the ability to provide continuing education credit to physicians, nurses, health educators, veterinarians, and those certified in public health at its annual meeting. Please complete all required information when submitting an abstract so members can claim credit for attending your session. These credits are necessary for members to keep their licenses and credentials.
For a session to be eligible for Continuing Education Credit, each presenter must provide:
An abstract free of trade and/or commercial product names
At least one MEASURABLE outcomes (DO NOT USE “To understand” or “To learn” as objectives, they are not measureable). Examples of Acceptable Measurable Action Words: Explain, Demonstrate, Analyze, Formulate, Discuss, Compare, Differentiate, Describe, Name, Assess, Evaluate, Identify, Design, Define or List.
A signed Conflict of Interest (Disclosure) form with a relevant Qualification Statement. See an example of an acceptable Qualification Statement on the online Disclosure form.
Contact Mighty Fine at mighty.fine@apha.org if you have any questions concerning continuing education credit. Please contact the program planner for all other questions.
