Grand Hyatt | São Paulo | Brazil
October 29 – November 1, 2026
SPRV 2026 Awards
The top recognition in Pan-American retina can be yours. Submit your work. Take part!
8 awards.
US$ 17,000 in prizes.
The SPRV honors the best scientific work in retina and vitreous across the Americas: 8 awards for manuscripts, surgical video, e-poster and young retina specialists, presented during the congress in São Paulo.
Best Manuscript in Vitreoretinal Surgery Suel Abujamra Award
This award recognizes the best manuscript in any field of vitreoretinal surgery.
Evaluation Committee
Michel Eid Farah | Laurentino Biccas Neto | Andre Maia | Eduardo Dib | Marcos Ávila
Manuscript Requirements
The manuscript must include:
The manuscript must contain more than five (5) pages, including figures, and present original findings that contribute to innovation in the field of retina.
The award will be presented by: Caio Abujamra, Michel Eid Farah, Marcos Ávila, Andre Maia, Laurentino Biccas Neto, Eduardo Dib, and Mauricio Maia.
Best Manuscript in Uveitis Rubens Belfort Jr. Award
This award recognizes the best manuscript in the field of uveitis.
Evaluation Committee
Rubens Belfort Jr. | Rubens Belfort Neto | Cristina Muccioli | Heloisa Nascimento | Eduardo Dib
Manuscript Requirements
The manuscript must include:
The manuscript must contain more than five (5) pages, including figures, and present original findings that contribute to the field of uveitis.
The award will be presented by: Rubens Belfort Jr., Rubens Belfort Neto, Heloisa Nascimento, Michel Eid Farah, Rodrigo Brant, Cristina Muccioli, Eduardo Dib, and Mauricio Maia.
Best Manuscript in Retinal Innovation Michel Eid Farah &
Ana Luisa H. Lima Award
This award recognizes the best manuscript focused on innovation in the field of retina.
Evaluation Committee
Michel Eid Farah | Natasha Cruz | Fernando Penha | Sung Watabane | Luiz Lima | Eduardo Dib
Manuscript Requirements
The manuscript must include:
The manuscript must contain more than five (5) pages, including figures, and present original findings that advance innovation in retinal research.
The award will be presented by: Michel Eid Farah, Ana Luisa H. Lima, Eduardo Dib, and Mauricio Maia.
Best Manuscript in Medical Retina Arturo Alezzandrini
Senior Award
This award honors Prof. Arturo Alezzandrini, one of the founders of GLADAOF, the organization that later evolved into the Pan-American Retina & Vitreous Society (PRVS/SPRV).
Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
- • Submit an original, unpublished manuscript in the field of medical retina.
- • Be a retina specialist under 40 years of age.
- • Be affiliated with an academic institution
Evaluation Committee
Arturo Alezzandrini | Francisco Rodríguez | Lihteh Wu
The recipient will present the manuscript during a 5-minute oral presentation and will receive a certificate from the Pan-American Retina & Vitreous Society together with a US$ 1,000 prize.
The award will be presented by: Arturo Alezzandrini, Francisco Rodríguez, Lihteh Wu and Mauricio Maia.
Best Manuscript by a Retina Fellow José Berrocal Award
The José Berrocal Award recognizes the best original research conducted by current retina fellows under the supervision of active SPRV members.
Eligible applicants include:
Current retina fellows.
Fellows who completed their fellowship in June 2026.
The submitted work must represent an original contribution to any area of vitreoretinal disease, including:
research
research
science
The research must have been performed during the applicant's retina fellowship.
In addition to the monetary award, the recipient will be invited to present a 5-minute oral presentation during the SPRV Congress.
Required Documents:
Applicants must submit the following documents in PDF format:
- • Complete manuscript (publication-ready format)
- • Curriculum Vitae
- • Letter of support from the sponsoring SPRV member
Evaluation Committee:
Maria Berrocal | Audina Berrocal
To be eligible, applicants must:
Be current clinical fellows of an active SPRV member.
Be the first author of the manuscript.
Present the work in person during the congress.
Attend the awards ceremony.
The award will be presented by Maria Berrocal, Audina Berrocal, and Mauricio Maia.
Best Curriculum CV of the SPRV 2026 FERNANDO AREVALO YOUNG RETINA SPECIALIST AWARD
This award recognizes the most outstanding Curriculum Vitae (CV) submitted together with a manuscript in any retinal field.
The submitted manuscript will serve as the
oral presentation during the Awards Ceremony.
CV Requirements:
The CV must be written in English and should highlight three major areas:
Service
Activities in Retina
The Fernando Arévalo Young Retina Specialist Award, established in 2024, recognizes outstanding young retina specialists (under 40 years of age) who demonstrate excellence in clinical care, academic achievement, humanitarian service, leadership, and scientific productivity.
There is no maximum page limit.
The CV must be formatted in
Times New Roman, double-spaced.
The manuscript and CV must be submitted
simultaneously as two separate PDF files.
The recipient will present the submitted manuscript in a 5-minute PowerPoint or Keynote presentation immediately before receiving the award.
The award aims to recognize excellence while inspiring future generations of young retina specialists to pursue careers in academic ophthalmology and professional leadership.
Eligible candidates must:
- • Be members of both the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO) and the Pan-American Retina & Vitreous Society (PRVS/SPRV).
- • Reside in the Americas, Spain, or Portugal.
- • Demonstrate exceptional commitment to patient care and community service.
- • Show promise in academic ophthalmology.
- • Have an outstanding record of publications and scientific presentations.
- • Have actively participated in leadership roles within national or international ophthalmic societies.
The award will be presented by
Fernando Arévalo, Camila Ventura and Mauricio Maia.
SPRV Surgical Video Award
This award recognizes the best 3-minute surgical video demonstrating an innovative or complex vitreoretinal surgical procedure performed by a retina fellow.
Each submission must be accompanied by a letter from the director of the applicant's retina fellowship program.
The 10 highest-scoring videos will be selected for presentation during the SPRV Meeting on Sunday, November 1, from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Videos must be narrated live by the presenting fellow during the session.
Evaluation Criteria:
Each video will be independently scored
(1–10 points) according to the following criteria:
video recording
value
complexity
narration
The submission with the highest
overall score will receive the award.
Evaluation Committee:
Rodrigo Brant | Marina Roizenblatt | Octaviano Magalhães Jr. | Anna Carolina Carvalho Araújo | Leandro Zacharias | Olivia Baldivieso | Filipe Lucatto | Marcelo Zas | Jans Fromow-Guerra | Olivia Kiappe | Nassin Abreu | Ronaldo Sano
Award Presentation:
The award ceremony will take place on
Sunday, November 1, from 10:00 AM to 10:15 AM.
Only finalists who personally present and narrate their videos and are present during the awards ceremony will be eligible to receive the prize.
If the winning author is absent, the award will be offered to the next highest-ranked finalist until an eligible recipient is identified.
The award will be presented by Rodrigo Brant, Eduardo Dib, Anna Carolina Carvalho Araújo, Olivia Baldivieso, Marina Roizenblatt, Natasha Cruz, Mauricio Maia, and Michel Eid Farah.
SPRV Best E-Poster Award
This award recognizes the best E-Poster submitted to the meeting that did not receive any of the manuscript awards.
Evaluation Committee:
Anna Carolina Carvalho Araújo
Caio Regatieri
Eduardo Dib
Marina Roizenblatt
Award Presentation:
The award will be presented by Rodrigo Brant, Eduardo Dib, Anna Carolina Carvalho Araújo, Marina Roizenblatt, Marcelo Zas, Jans Fromow-Guerra, Nassin Abreu, Natasha Cruz, Mauricio Maia, and Michel Eid Farah.
The first author must be registered for the SPRV Meeting to be eligible for award consideration.
Award recipients will be notified by October 5 at 6:00 PM BRT regarding the date and time of their presentation.
Manuscripts must be submitted through the SPRV Meeting website between July 20 (Monday) and September 27 at 12:00 AM BRT (midnight, São Paulo time).
All manuscripts must be written in English and follow the structure described.
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