Scope:  PJO, The Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology, publishes original articles concerning disorders of the eye and its adnexa.

Ethical / Legal Considerations:  A submitted manuscript must be an original contribution not previously published (except as an abstract or preliminary report), must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere, and if accepted, it must not be published elsewhere in similar form. Each person listed as an author is expected to have participated in the study to a significant extent. Although the editors and referees make every effort to ensure the validity of published manuscripts, the final responsibility rests with the authors, not with the Journal, its editors, or the publisher. All manuscripts must be submitted by email to the address pjoosp@gmail.com.

Financial disclosure:  Each author warrants that he or she has no commercial associations (e.g., consultancies, stock ownership, equity interest, patent/licensing arrangements, etc.) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article, except as disclosed on a separate attachment. All funding sources supporting the Work and all institutional or corporate affiliations of the authors are acknowledged in a footnote in the Work.

Patient anonymity and informed consent:  It is the author's responsibility to ensure that a patient’s anonymity be carefully protected and to verify that any experimental investigation with human subjects reported in the manuscript was performed with informed consent and following all the guidelines for experimental investigation with human subjects required by the institution(s) with which all the authors are affiliated.

Copyright:  All authors must sign a copy of the journal's Authorship Responsibility, Financial Disclosure, and Copyright Transfer form included below and submit it with the article.

“In consideration of the Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology's taking action in reviewing and editing my (our) submission, the author(s) undersigned hereby transfer(s), assign(s), or otherwise convey(s) all copyright ownership to the Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology in the event that such work is published by the Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology.”

Permissions:  Authors must submit written permission from the copyright owner (usually the publisher) to use direct quotations, tables, or illustrations that have appeared in copyrighted form elsewhere, along with complete details about the source.

The article must be submitted by email in the following format:
Type double – spaced in MS Word using “Verdana” font size 12 leaving ONE INCH margin on ALL SIDES. Arrange contents as follows:

1.     Title page should be numbered as page 1, and should have on it only i.e. the title, name(s) of the author(s), the institution(s) of author(s), address for reprints and inquiries, and the name(s) of sponsoring organization(s).

2.     Structured Abstract. The abstract should be divided into four sections with the following headings: Background or Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion. The structured abstract should not be more than 200 words.

3.     Text. The introduction should be pertinent to the study but not an in-depth review of the literature. The materials, subjects, and methods should be clearly defined. Make the results as concise as possible. The discussion is an explanation of the results of the study and should limit itself to the subject matter of the paper. Write the whole paper in “active voice”, and avoid “passive voice”.

4.     Acknowledgements: Keep these to an absolute minimum, and be specific, e.g. “Thanks are due to Mr...for Fig. 2”.

5.     References: must be numbered consecutively, according to their appearance in text according to Vancouver style of referencing. Once a reference is cited, all subsequent citations should be to the original number. Reference to studies that have been accepted but not yet published should indicate where they will be published. The author is responsible for complete and accurate references, including the proper capitalization and accent marks used in foreign – language publications. References to journal articles should include (1) author, (2) title, (3) journal name (as abbreviated in Index Medicus), (4) year, (5) volume number, and (6) inclusive page numbers, in that order. References to books should include (1) author(s), (2) chapter title (if any), (3) editor (if any), (4) title of book, (5) city of publication, (6) publisher, (7) year, and (8) page numbers. Volume and edition numbers, and names of translator should be included when appropriate.

A.     For articles:

1.     Humayun M: Awan’s syndrome (primary orbital hypertelorism, narrow – angle glucoma and lean physique) in two women. Jpn J Ophthalmol 1991(1); 35: 428-434. (Give names of all the authors, and do not use "et al" etc. in the reference section)

B.     For books

1.     Newell FW: Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts. 6th ed., St. Louis. C.V. Mosby Company, 1986, p. 73.

2.     Duke – Elder S, and Leigh AG: Diseases of the Outer Eye. Cornea and Sclera. In Duke-Elder S (ed): System of Ophthalmology, vol. 8, part 2. St. Louis, C.V. Mosby Company, 1965, pp. 110-114. (Recheck publisher, city, etc.)

6.     Figures should be numbered in order of appearance in the text. Each figure should have a figure's number, the last names of authors. Legends for the figures should be typed DOUBLE – SPACED and should include description of features shown, names of authors, names of structures, kind of stain, magnification, etc. Example: Figure 1 (Khan, Chaudhry, and Sheikh). Right eye. Histologic section of tumor. Spindle – B type malignant melanoma cells form the main part of tumor with a few mitotic figures. Arrow points to a nodule of epithelioid cells at the right upper corner, (Hematoxyline and eosin X400).

7.     Tables: Should be typed double – spaced, with nothing underlined. Please triple – check all numbers and percentages. Previously published material and figures should include permission to reproduce from the original publication and original author. Photographs with faces should be accompanied by permission to publish from the subject of the photograph or by a parent in case of minor. Coloured photographs should be submitted in JPEG format. Magazine reserves the right to charge authors for reproduction of coloured pictures. The journal only accepts manuscripts in English.

Acceptance of Articles:  Please check all grammatical mistakes using MS word spell checker before submission.

Incomplete manuscripts and papers with excessive number of grammatical mistakes will not be acknowledged and will be returned to the authors. All papers will be subject to peer review and if necessary revisions will be requested. The journal will also consider for publication letters, short notes on useful diagnostic and therapeutic tips, announcements, and interesting photographic documentations.

Prof. M. Lateef Chaudhry
Editor-in-Chief
Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology
4-A LDA Flats, Lawrence Road, Lahore – Pakistan
Ph: 042 36363325 Fax: 042 36363326
E-mail: pjoosp@gmail.com