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Causes: Disabilities, Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments Research, Health
Mission: The ocular immunology and uveitis foundation is dedicated to improving the diagnosis and treatment and finding the causes and cures of uveitis and other ocular inflammatory diseases, increase awareness of uveitis amoung health professionals and the public, and support individuals and families affected by the disease.
Programs: Various research studies including : clinical trials involving therapy for posterior and anterior uveitis, treatments of bscr and sarcoid uveitis, comparisons of different therapies for macular edema and dry eye conditions, and the effect of long term cancer medicines on various types of eye degeneration.
physician education conference: a comprehensive coverage of new and emerging developments in the subspecialties of cornea, glaucoma, cataract & refractive surgery, oculoplastics, uveitis and infectious disease. The faculty consisted of nineteen ophthalmologists. Physicians from all over new england attended the conference.
support group programs, consists generally of group speakers, educational and support resources.