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Welcome to the official website of
Birdshot Uveitis Society of North America
Click any option below to learn more about Birdshot Uveitis.
Wilmer Eye Webinar
Investigating Inflammation, the Immune System,
and the Eye.
November 2, 2021
Jennifer E. Thorne, MD, PhD
Cross Family Professor of Ophthalmology
Chief, Division of Ocular Immunology & Uveitis
Wilmer Eye Institute
and the Eye.
November 2, 2021
Jennifer E. Thorne, MD, PhD
Cross Family Professor of Ophthalmology
Chief, Division of Ocular Immunology & Uveitis
Wilmer Eye Institute
Birdshot Survival Guide,
US Edition Jan 2023
A comprehensive guide to birdshot uveitis.
Birdshot Uveitis Society (UK)
Learn about the latest treatment protocols and research projects on this amazing website!
Birdshot Retinochoroiditis in its 5th Decade
From NIH: Selected Glimpses into the Intellectual Meanderings and Progresses in the Knowledge of a Long-Time Misunderstood Disease
Birdshot Day 2018
Laura Steeples speaks about Birdshot Chorioretinopathy in this BUS (UK) video.
NIH Scientists suggest gut bacteria may instruct autoimmune system to attack the eye.
T cells
Birdshot, HLA & the Gut Biome
Might HLA-A29 predispose chorioretinitis via an altered gut biome?
Birdshot Chorioretinitis: A Bird of Many Colors
Dr. Jonas Kuiper shares what is known about the biology of Birdshot Uveitis at BUS (UK) Birdshot Day #3. Filmed in 2015
Birdshot Uveitis Specialists
A map indicating Birdshot Uveitis specialists. Thank you Sylvain MIGNON for compiling this map!
American Council of the Blind
Resources for people with low vision.
website for American Uveitis Society
A directory of uveitis specialists across the USA is included on this AUS website..
An overview of Birdshot Uveitis
From American Academy of Ophthalmology, information on the definition, diagnosis, management, outcome and references for Birdshot Uveitis.
Canadian Institute for the Blind
Acquaint yourself with programs and services available through CNIB.
Visit Canadian Uveitis Society website
A directory of uveitis specialists in Canada is included on this CUS website.
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Learn about mobility & orientation skills on this site sponsored by APH Connect Center.
Analysis of peripheral inflammatory T cell subsets and their effector function in patients with Birdshot Retinochoroiditis
An April 2021 Study out of Berlin that studies T-cell
Lighthouse Guild
Lighthouse Guild provides exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals.
Learn about Clinical Trials
NIH & NEI explain the different types of clinical trials, the benefits and risks, and what to expect when you participate.
NCBI reviews uveitis drug protocols
A Review of Ocular Drug Delivery Platforms and Drugs for Infectious and Noninfectious Uveitis: The Past, Present, and Future
A new diagnostic tool!
Researchers have developed an easy single and routinely available neutrophil-based clinical stratification tool that may serve as a novel objective blood biomarker to aid in clinical decision making for non-infectious uveitis.
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