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Documenta Ophthalmologica

Documenta Ophthalmologica is the official journal of the International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision and focuses on promoting understanding of the clinical physiology and pathophysiology of the retina and visual pathways. It advocates for the understanding and application of the clinical electrophysiology of vision and publishes basic and clinical science related to visual electrodiagnosis to improve diagnosis and clinical management of patients.

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Subject Ophthalmology
Impact Factor 2.9
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0012-4486
eISSN 1573-2622
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access APC: £2790.00 GBP / $4290.00 USD / €3290.00 EUR; subscription publishing available with no APC.

Submission Instructions

Documenta Ophthalmologica accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 150–300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 6000 words including the abstract. Text may be arranged freely. Manuscript must include 4–6 keywords, an author contribution statement identifying who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, and who drafted and/or critically revised the work, a disclosure statement, and relevant declarations under a "Declarations" or "Statements and Declarations" section before the reference list, with any non-applicable declaration headings retained and marked "Not applicable," and any LLM use documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References Review Articles may include 70–80 references. References must be cited in the text using numbered citations in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, with full DOI links included when available.
Figures & Tables Review Articles may include up to 6 illustrations. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, large figures may be submitted separately if file size causes upload problems, and tables must be submitted in separate files. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, and accompanied by captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.
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Original Research Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Original Research Articles. The abstract must be 150–300 words and is included within the 5000-word article limit. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Original Research Articles must not exceed 5000 words, including the structured abstract. Original Research Articles must be organized as Structured Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Original Research Articles must include 4–6 keywords excluding title terms, a disclosure statement, a data availability statement, and relevant declarations under a 'Declarations' or 'Statements and Declarations' section, and any LLM use must be documented in the Methods section or a suitable alternative.
References Original Research Articles are limited to 50 references. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets. The reference list must be numbered consecutively, include only cited published or accepted works, and include full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables Original Research Articles are limited to 6 illustrations. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, tables must be submitted in separate files, and large figures may be submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.
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Multimedia Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Multimedia Articles. Abstract must be 150-350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words including the abstract. Manuscript must be arranged as an Original Research Article and structured into a structured abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include 4-6 keywords excluding terms already present in the title, document any LLM use in the Methods section or a suitable alternative, and include declarations under a "Declarations" or "Statements and Declarations" section before the reference list.
References References are limited to 50. Citations in the text must be numbered in square brackets and the reference list must be numbered consecutively and include only cited published or accepted works, with full DOI links where available.
Figures & Tables Multimedia Articles may include up to 4-6 illustrations and tables. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, tables must be submitted in separate files, and videos must be submitted as electronic supplementary material. Figures and tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by concise captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure file.
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Brief Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Brief Reports. The abstract must not exceed 200 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 1500 words. The manuscript must include 4–6 keywords and relevant declarations under the heading "Statements and Declarations," and any use of an LLM must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References References are limited to 20. Citations in the text must be numbered in square brackets, and reference list entries must be numbered consecutively.
Figures & Tables Brief Reports may include up to 4 illustrations or tables. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, while tables must be submitted in separate files. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order.
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Clinical Case Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Clinical Case Reports must include a structured abstract. Abstract must be 150–300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1500 words. Manuscript must include a short statement explaining the interest of the case or fact, a concise clinical description, and a brief discussion focused on the peculiar features compared to available knowledge. Manuscript must include 4–6 keywords and relevant declarations under the heading "Statements and Declarations," including documentation of any LLM use in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.
References References are limited to 30. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively in a numbered reference list.
Figures & Tables Clinical Case Reports may include up to 4 illustrations or tables. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, while tables must be submitted in separate files. Each figure and table must be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by a concise caption.
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Guidelines

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 150–300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Text may be arranged freely. Manuscript must include keywords, a "Statements and Declarations" section before the reference list, and documentation of any LLM use in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section when no Methods section is available.
References References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, with DOI links included where available.
Figures & Tables Tables must be submitted in separate files, while figures should be submitted within the body of the text and separately only if file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, with each table and figure accompanied by a caption.
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Consensus Statements

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 150–300 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Text may be arranged freely. Manuscript must include keywords, a "Statements and Declarations" section, and documentation of any LLM use in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript when no Methods section is available.
References References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, with full DOI links included where available.
Figures & Tables Tables must be submitted in separate files, while figures should be submitted within the body of the text and separately only if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals in consecutive order as cited in the text, each table must have a caption, and each figure must have a concise caption included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure file.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Letters to the Editor must not include an abstract.
Manuscript Letters to the Editor must not exceed 800 words. Letters to the Editor must not include keywords, and any use of an LLM must be documented in a suitable part of the manuscript when no Methods section is available.
References Letters to the Editor may include no more than 5 references. Citations must be indicated by numbers in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables Letters to the Editor may include no more than 2 illustrations. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, while tables must be submitted in separate files. Figures and tables must be numbered using Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order.
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Recent Publications

Impact of pupil dilation on IOL power calculation based on biometric measurements with Heidelberg Anterion

Sara Marquina-Martín, Francisco J. Segura-Calvo, Martín Puzo-Bayod, Marta Jiménez-García, Francisco J. Castro-Alonso, José Manuel Larrosa Povés, Galadriel Giménez Calvo, Rubén Hernández Vián, Álvaro Fanlo Zarazaga

10.1007/s10633-026-10117-7
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Improvement of dynamic pupillary function after cataract surgery in eyes with pseudoexfoliation syndrome: a six-month longitudinal pupillometry study

Goksu Alacamlı, Omer Ozer, Murat Kasıkcı

10.1007/s10633-026-10121-x
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Blue cone monochromacy with parafoveal hyperautofluorescent ring caused by a novel OPN1LW p.Ile109Asn variant

Jessie Huang, Scott E. Brodie, Jian Kong, Megan Soucy, Irene H. Maumenee, Stephen H. Tsang

10.1007/s10633-026-10118-6
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Multimodal neuro-ophthalmologic changes and the impact of CPAP therapy in severe obstructive sleep apnea: a prospective OCT, OCTA, and visual field study

Yagmur Inalkac Gemici, Uzeyir Ozturk, Mustafa Erdogan, Suleyman Sami Ilker, Hikmet Yilmaz, Aysın Kısabay Ak

10.1007/s10633-026-10122-w
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Enhancing the detection of visual-cognitive disruptions in automated dyslexia diagnosis using viscoelastic constitutive artificial neural networks for eye movement analysis

S. Regilan, R. Indumathi, J. Jenitha, M. Sowmiya Manoj

10.1007/s10633-026-10116-8
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Articles are published online after receipt of the corrected proofs.

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Is a cover letter required?

A submission letter is used when suggesting reviewers, and the corresponding author should mention unpublished material included in the manuscript in a cover letter to the Editor.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC: £2790.00 GBP / $4290.00 USD / €3290.00 EUR. Subscription publishing is available with no APC.

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Research Topics

Retinal Development and Disorders Glaucoma and retinal disorders Visual perception and processing mechanisms Retinal Diseases and Treatments Photoreceptor and optogenetics research Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Retinal and Optic Conditions Neural dynamics and brain function Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Retinal and Macular Surgery Ocular and Laser Science Research Retinal Imaging and Analysis Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders Corneal surgery and disorders Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies Drug-Induced Ocular Toxicity Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Connexins and lens biology Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Ocular Oncology and Treatments Vestibular and auditory disorders Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Ocular Disorders and Treatments

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