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INTRODUCTIONS
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Welcome and Membership Information
This is a discussion board for anyone living with ocular inflammatory disease. If you are considering joining our community, please read the information in this section before you register. Learn about our mission, resources, and member guidelines. [This is a "read only" area].
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4 | 3/4/09 7:44 am |
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New Member Introductions
This area is intended as a place where new members can introduce themselves to the community and be greeted.
Facilitator: Jeff Haberem, M.D.
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329 | 7/3/09 9:19 am |
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Resources from the Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation
This section contains links to some general information about ocular inflammatory disease that we recommend you become familiar with. [This is a "read only" area].
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30 | 7/8/08 8:26 am |
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Introductions Archive
This section is a "read only" archive of member indroductions.
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463 | 3/4/09 7:45 am |
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LET'S TALK ABOUT IT!
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Getting Treatment
Do you have questions about the standard of care for treatment of uveitis or other ocular inflammatory disease? Click here to link to the Ask Dr. Foster forum.
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5 | 5/7/09 3:21 pm |
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Support and Coping
This sections is dedicated to providing emotional support by sharing experiences related to living with uveitis/OID, which will give understanding and assurance to you that you are not alone. To provide information on coping to enhance your repertoire of coping skills so you can take control of your inflammatory eye disease.
Facilitator: Mary Perry
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4291 | 7/3/09 11:36 pm |
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Learning about Ocular Inflammatory Disease
This section is designed to enable you to get the best of care by helping you learn about your ocular inflammatory disease and the specialists who treat it.
Facilitator: Mike Bartolatz
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759 | 7/3/09 9:52 am |
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VKH Support
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome (VKH), also know as uveomeningitic syndrome, is a systemic disorder involving many organ systems, including the eye, ear, integumentary and nervous system.
VKH disease can have a severe effect on vison. This discussion forum was created buy the Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation at the request of a VKH patient in hopes that patients with VKH can link up here for mutual support and information.
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8 | 6/19/09 11:03 am |
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Friendships
Our community has formed many lasting friendships. This section is provided as a place to keep up with "old friends."
Facilitator: Gae Palazzo
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315 | 6/18/09 5:02 pm |
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KIDS GET UVEITIS, TOO
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Parents' Page
Does your child have uveitis? This section is reserved especially for your conversations with other parents. Parents are also welcome to post in any section on the board. Resources for parents.
Facilitators: Glenn Miller and Renee Taunton
School Issues: Dr. Sharon Ray
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3141 | 7/4/09 9:49 am |
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Kids' Club
This is a safe way for kids to write to each other without giving out eMail addresses. A password is required to take advantage of the club's safety features. Please click here to request a password from the Webmaster. Click here to read our Kids' Privacy Statement.
Facilitators: Lexy Taunton and Demi Miller
Dr. Liz checks in regularly and helps out if asked.
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223 | 7/2/09 10:55 pm |
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SYSTEMS OF CARE
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UK
This section is intended as place where we can learn from each other's experiences about how to access specialist care in the UK. Solution oriented descriptions and discussion are sought.
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961 | 4/3/09 3:20 pm |
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Canada
This section is intended as place where we can learn from each other's experiences about how to access specialist care in Canada. Solution oriented descriptions and discussion are sought.
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59 | 4/4/09 10:07 pm |
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Australia
This section is intended as place where we can learn from each other's experiences about how to access specialist care in Australia. Solution oriented descriptions and discussion are sought.
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58 | 3/4/09 7:45 am |
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LINKS OF INTEREST
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Mike's Reading Corner
Mike is a wizzard at searching the medical literature. Check here for the latest updates. This is a read only area.
Facilitator: Dr. Foster
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35 | 11/17/08 11:08 pm |
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Glenn's Rheumatology Reading Corner
Glenn's daughter has uveitis. He has created this forum so that parents and other interested readers can learn more about rheumatology and uveitis. This is a read only area.
Facilitator: Dr. Foster
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26 | 11/17/08 11:08 pm |
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