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align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Miqnhf0qz3H-VJlhDqkMS8n4SLRtWOKY44BG-oBo-jQs6j95rUEXRqFt-ZLtb3KkJ31T73NKl83KQWKggzWQOoGC-syWhOA1U1904vP8HOBXS8x6bQawZL3IWweH8v6qmckoA46vnrRPuRkqpvd98A==&c=9DgSZvhCFd5KHidBg2fP0kAQJGkicX5qVUwv7s4Pbx4fa9goPp69tQ==&ch=-EDRduxUOW1RlkhuZw00oFegi53TC02c38vmcS8Byi0S3rSg2kqngQ=="><span style='color:#366A91;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=156 style='width:1.625in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://files.constantcontact.com/69fa83aa501/27dbbbe3-944a-4f10-a361-5e8863effce4.png"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=15 valign=top style='width:11.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=15 height=1 style='width:.1562in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.75pt'><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=1 height=5 style='width:.0104in;height:.052in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=5 valign=top style='width:3.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#474747'>Vision Sciences Society</span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:white'>VSS 2020</span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:white'>May 15-20, 2020</span><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:white'>St. Pete Beach, FL</span><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table></td><td width="25%" valign=top style='width:25.0%;background:#999999;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><img border=0 width=119 style='width:1.2395in' id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/69fa83aa501/9f093382-d1b4-4459-ac1b-6b2ee384caf9.png"><o:p></o:p></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:#5187B0;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:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></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%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;cursor:default'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 1.5pt 0in'><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 style='height:.75pt'><td style='background:#66656A;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='color:black'><img border=0 width=5 height=1 style='width:.052in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></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%;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;min-width: 100%'><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'>The Vision Sciences Society meeting is scheduled to take place as planned from May 15-20 in St. Pete Beach, Florida.</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'>VSS is continuing to monitor the COVID-19 situation and the potential impacts on travel to the meeting. At present, VSS is following the </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Miqnhf0qz3H-VJlhDqkMS8n4SLRtWOKY44BG-oBo-jQs6j95rUEXRuTb1sl986-wrT1QXN92C_h_thA7ZT1c2xF0iWT7yelQr6XlEeQHkebeHFXWBIr2MA-uJdh69vswCmP5Vopcso-ewks_G7zPp3twOcSCvx-M&c=9DgSZvhCFd5KHidBg2fP0kAQJGkicX5qVUwv7s4Pbx4fa9goPp69tQ==&ch=-EDRduxUOW1RlkhuZw00oFegi53TC02c38vmcS8Byi0S3rSg2kqngQ==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Travel Health Notice Warning Levels</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><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>For presenters traveling from countries for which a </span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Miqnhf0qz3H-VJlhDqkMS8n4SLRtWOKY44BG-oBo-jQs6j95rUEXRuTb1sl986-wrT1QXN92C_h_thA7ZT1c2xF0iWT7yelQr6XlEeQHkebeHFXWBIr2MA-uJdh69vswCmP5Vopcso-ewks_G7zPp3twOcSCvx-M&c=9DgSZvhCFd5KHidBg2fP0kAQJGkicX5qVUwv7s4Pbx4fa9goPp69tQ==&ch=-EDRduxUOW1RlkhuZw00oFegi53TC02c38vmcS8Byi0S3rSg2kqngQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>CDC Warning Level 3 Travel Health Notice</span></b></a></span><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>has been issued</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>, VSS is offering two alternatives to attending the meeting:</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 style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Present Remotely: Talk presenters have the option of presenting a pre-recorded talk. Poster presenters have the option to send the poster in electronic format to VSS, to be printed and hung during their scheduled session. Substitute presenters for posters are allowed, but not required. All presenters from Level 3 countries choosing the remote presentation option will need to register for the meeting. Requests for remote presentation must be submitted to <a href="mailto:vss@visionsciences.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#366A91'>vss@visionsciences.org</span></a> by April 1, 2020. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Withdraw Abstract: Presenters from Level 3 countries who choose not to participate remotely may withdraw their abstract. Full registration refunds will be provided. Please email <a href="mailto:vss@visionsciences.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#366A91'>vss@visionsciences.org</span></a> by April 1, 2020 to formally withdraw and to request a registration refund. Membership fees are not refundable. <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><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>For non-presenting registrants traveling from Level 3 countries</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>, VSS will provide a full registration refund if requested. Registration refund requests must be submitted 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'> by April 1, 2020. Membership fees are not refundable.</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'>Currently, the following four countries fall under a CDC Warning Level 3 Travel Health Notice: China, Iran, Italy and South Korea. </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><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>For all other VSS registrants and presenters</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>, VSS is currently continuing to follow the standard VSS policies for </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Miqnhf0qz3H-VJlhDqkMS8n4SLRtWOKY44BG-oBo-jQs6j95rUEXRuTb1sl986-wgeCp1QFJR2Z5EkIRomECmsKOiHtCyQMCU1UxW3xJBklUQIiVEg1fQNbRyNDZoGzURskwADAa8JdDx-7JeiwcwrP9kffhCowAT_Tn6w0p-ZYETn6u3Q0DTxPJg5yVtM52mxUUcuVmC5nR0P_O7LTXsVUwJb1k_ks3OsQhV5tegs-0AfJ0EftDwdD8KSopaczknBEf26GACX5c0caOgOTB4eBMObL--UCGpm_X8eY6uxWbpIOoJ6uEY9kv3uXxX9NUytBdWjLOLJSL9GFM1S7d1sNkh20z28nhPlsfMbuZK-c4MY-gsEnEpSgv5AffEv2haEAq5knCxrKL5wEMaG2VJnv3OOIE7PhtkLv0MiaICJOdvWsCvh0ILm0MchNvZqLpzjPPk2eyV1kpb3aQpu-VE2BM9SyI7F_durkx2AscvTxnPy7lxfjKmncffEVNBkuBJI7RHHTJNmnE55MfThVocp5A6nFf4JhS73_1XzyI8pLtEVYkPSssb1_8J_I4AmiaSZxOzGfzoKJPJzkAlIB4RMyqzDDH_tHi&c=9DgSZvhCFd5KHidBg2fP0kAQJGkicX5qVUwv7s4Pbx4fa9goPp69tQ==&ch=-EDRduxUOW1RlkhuZw00oFegi53TC02c38vmcS8Byi0S3rSg2kqngQ==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>registration refunds</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'> and </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Miqnhf0qz3H-VJlhDqkMS8n4SLRtWOKY44BG-oBo-jQs6j95rUEXRuTb1sl986-wrHVldFCLKlmIW7Ru5Z6OsY0aIGiM80m8bl8P6xS889SEEL8Tqm-S_GvO6FfBNZaHBFFMYGLDfXuQ1BDcqSEenThnK8nYGleHlBUzpuf51EE39U56lz-NNYhNk_pCo5zGTYXLZmpMh1r_ZWDqoF4QZR8LrDV_cWvXxeQm7H6MQ6B47k96wZdDCk1qLDMA9aVKpMsFYyFjge7AyDLoR0ge64F3KAzQOkGaLYmgdtiAFm3M3bkIyzjmBatmwCRmoKnB1DqV0Nx2XlWWmB9iQ6bfV3KW06-cePM8YqDRtUB5aydiTcn7SL3A28y1pUPCgsrXkdGvlp8CCAJ1axeaAqmW8-5n1H3w1ThEoErU_dJ-QjEP-UBY9-VQW6jpwipdHHEPdCukQUMlOMN2MP9MsNss93yFdsDVksXLKfbIkqpXlPwm5uUO1BmG7CK73OFmecveMbffx932bcoTuR88pYFcmcztMh6KSPW6-N8BrngTO1HMgQd57r_n4gjvJtcOMj9fxNZ7KlYso-8uFAlvVIzT2A==&c=9DgSZvhCFd5KHidBg2fP0kAQJGkicX5qVUwv7s4Pbx4fa9goPp69tQ==&ch=-EDRduxUOW1RlkhuZw00oFegi53TC02c38vmcS8Byi0S3rSg2kqngQ==" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#366A91'>abstract withdrawals</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: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:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>The COVID-19 situation is very much in flux. VSS will continue to monitor and evaluate, and to keep the membership updated as new information becomes available.</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: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:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>If you have specific questions regarding the VSS meeting, please contact us at </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'>. 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