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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#E4E3E8;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4C4C4C'>Abstracts for VSS 2018 and Student Travel Award Applications Are Due on December 1st!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#E4E3E8;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-wrap: break-word'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>VSS is now accepting abstracts to be considered for poster and talk presentations at the VSS 2018 Meeting<b>. </b>Abstracts should be submitted through </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YeXdn1bvLdNxgWy15q-2lyZKBsgf9ByjtI-zrrc8Sg5dFGQXyBt-XWHxitHuWkcl8Ufjdz9y8BUB_BvAKi3BVW4DGN_sEMfqzMCuRzLk-IvidIyzUORsdM0Q6XsLxTyxoetldLSvw5ikxlowUtnIoVUl3zbf4X7t&c=Gf83VouV8eg37ZIpbomjEYZd7I1gnbg7AFvtgOLFIVoRqWnxZ-9HDw==&ch=pxddubUQEXoPw_TKWDn2GDC_mWxC4efeUCTJRBuiHyPg-l0SGb3-Cg==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>MyVSS</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>. Each individual may submit only one abstract and <b>must be the <i>first author</i>. </b>The <i>first author</i> must be a current VSS member (for 2018) in good standing and must sign up for membership <b><i>before </i></b>submitting. Accepted abstracts will be published in the meeting program and in the online </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YeXdn1bvLdNxgWy15q-2lyZKBsgf9ByjtI-zrrc8Sg5dFGQXyBt-Xbse-ffs7CRuqa19sj81K5jqjCBDyUrYg2ZOiHgpF4q3t_Xa-ISpBxsXye1CNa3gnCFj97LbvWG35TttnWEFIEZhhZiCbMZl-RjIoPlYxfGy&c=Gf83VouV8eg37ZIpbomjEYZd7I1gnbg7AFvtgOLFIVoRqWnxZ-9HDw==&ch=pxddubUQEXoPw_TKWDn2GDC_mWxC4efeUCTJRBuiHyPg-l0SGb3-Cg==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>Journal of Vision</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>. Additional important information and guidelines on the VSS 2018 abstract submission process can be found at </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YeXdn1bvLdNxgWy15q-2lyZKBsgf9ByjtI-zrrc8Sg5dFGQXyBt-XbW2tu6IoCxLfnVr4sIpmX5G_1X5SLqoCgApbz-1kw9U-WWgkGlJfStUTs2CSrwhNOhDruboStgQ3SKYiz7gL2mBXSyIWjsmumvcOeEpEyCvOgZ8krv_C7WcfJD2LOjcng==&c=Gf83VouV8eg37ZIpbomjEYZd7I1gnbg7AFvtgOLFIVoRqWnxZ-9HDw==&ch=pxddubUQEXoPw_TKWDn2GDC_mWxC4efeUCTJRBuiHyPg-l0SGb3-Cg==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>Abstract Submissions</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>. </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>For student submitters, VSS grants up to 20 Student Travel Awards for excellent contributions from graduate students. Awards of $500 are given to eligible students on a competitive basis to help defray the cost of attending the annual meeting. To be considered, each applicant must be the first author of a submitted abstract (both talks and poster presentations are eligible) and a current 2018 student member of VSS. Past award recipients are not eligible. You must indicate that you are applying for a Student Travel Award when you submit your abstract. To learn more, go to </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YeXdn1bvLdNxgWy15q-2lyZKBsgf9ByjtI-zrrc8Sg5dFGQXyBt-XVKxp5isASHiMug1dOYamBOszKn8m40_OngUQIEVEakgECfUSOb5xcVUYZv5Nu038rAhrEXHShWgF72X2hgJRTmD2FKwFCWz99dPwE6895KrTV-Py20mvrGyYp1sig6_2LmnZfYJNmuo&c=Gf83VouV8eg37ZIpbomjEYZd7I1gnbg7AFvtgOLFIVoRqWnxZ-9HDw==&ch=pxddubUQEXoPw_TKWDn2GDC_mWxC4efeUCTJRBuiHyPg-l0SGb3-Cg==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>Student Travel Awards.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>To renew your membership, log into your account at </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YeXdn1bvLdNxgWy15q-2lyZKBsgf9ByjtI-zrrc8Sg5dFGQXyBt-XWHxitHuWkcl8Ufjdz9y8BUB_BvAKi3BVW4DGN_sEMfqzMCuRzLk-IvidIyzUORsdM0Q6XsLxTyxoetldLSvw5ikxlowUtnIoVUl3zbf4X7t&c=Gf83VouV8eg37ZIpbomjEYZd7I1gnbg7AFvtgOLFIVoRqWnxZ-9HDw==&ch=pxddubUQEXoPw_TKWDn2GDC_mWxC4efeUCTJRBuiHyPg-l0SGb3-Cg==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>MyVSS</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>. Also, please take this opportunity to update your personal information in your profile (address, affiliation, etc.). If you are not a VSS member, you may become a member by going to </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YeXdn1bvLdNxgWy15q-2lyZKBsgf9ByjtI-zrrc8Sg5dFGQXyBt-XbW2tu6IoCxLoGiTrClB9yoI3bqxbIHj0uAWfskCGP4pcSd2mob2zpd8iCaAARGm_5RIJwP_qHQ_S85tvg03938SQRX4cM0z7bHMPfhR-9WBmRRsj54Egbw=&c=Gf83VouV8eg37ZIpbomjEYZd7I1gnbg7AFvtgOLFIVoRqWnxZ-9HDw==&ch=pxddubUQEXoPw_TKWDn2GDC_mWxC4efeUCTJRBuiHyPg-l0SGb3-Cg==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>Membership</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Submission Deadline:<b> December 1, 2017</b></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Decisions will be made in early February 2019. Please direct any questions to </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="mailto:VSS@visionsciences.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>VSS@visionsciences.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>