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AAO
OVS (Optometry and Vision Science) is the official journal for the American Academy of Optometrists (AAO). At the University of Waterloo Library, we have the holdings for this entire publication, with coverage dating back to 1926.
Optometry and Vision Science has specific instructions and guidelines for submitting articles. Those instructions and guidelines are readily available on the submission service site. Please read and review them carefully. Articles that are not submitted in accordance with our instructions and guidelines are more likely to be rejected.
- Author tutorial for editorial managerAll manuscripts submissions for OVS must be done through editorial manager. This guide covers all aspects of editorial manager
- Case report preparationThese are general guidelines for preparing a AAO case report.
- Clinical timeline for case reports, figure 1 [sample]To be used for the clinical abstract timeline figure for case report submissions to OVS.
- Creating digital artworkDigital artwork can take several forms: photographs, charts, graphs, diagrams, radiograph, OR any scanned versions of these types of artwork. These guidelines are designed to help you create artwork with a camera, scanner, or any piece of imaging software so that it is at the quality required for print and online publication in a journal.
Citation style
The journal of Optometry and Vision Science (OVS) utilizes its' own style citation format, which is based on Vancouver style. Vancouver referencing is an author-number citation style used widely in the scientific and medical disciplines.
You should be using a reference manager, such as Zotero or Endnote, to format your references. The University of Waterloo has an institutional license with Zotero, as well as experts on-site who can assist you with any troubleshooting. Register and download Zotero using your uWaterloo email in order to access the institutional license. If you need assistance with Zotero or have any questions regarding reference managers, connect with your librarian: Brie McConnell, University of Waterloo, Davis Centre Library.
Style format files
Install to your reference manager to format your references automatically using OVS citation stye.
- OVS citation style for EndnoteDownload and save the ens. file; open Endnote and then double-click the ens. file in order to prompt an automatic install.
- OVS citation style for ZoteroDownload and save the csl file; open Zotero and then double-click the downloaded csl file in order to prompt an automatic install.
Example of OVS citation style:
Repeated exposure to the optics lab is critical for students’ understanding of light-wave transitions.1–3 Here we utilized the PIMCA learning model to improve the students engagement with experimental magnifying glasses.4
References
- Putri RAH, Widodo A, Rusyati L. Developing a Four-Tier Diagnostic Test to identify students’ conception on light and optic topic. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2021;2098:12008.
- Hand B, Prain V, Scholes I. Light Learning: Enlighten students with this optics puzzle. The Science teacher (National Science Teachers Association) 1996;63:38–40.
- Colin P, Viennot L. Using two models in optics: Students’ difficulties and suggestions for teaching. AM J PHYS 2001;69:S36–44.
- Hartati H, Mondolang AH, Silangen PM, Tulandi DA, Marianus M, Poluakan C. PIMCA learning models to improve student learning outcomes in optic magnifying glass tool. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2021;1968:12036.