Birdshot Survival Guide
A PDF of everything from talking about Birdshot with your family, driving, what tests to expect, and more.
Wilmer Eye Webinar
Jennifer E. Thorne, M.D., Ph.D., the Cross Family Professor of Ophthalmology and Ocular Immunology Division Chief at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine, discusses how her team of clinician-scientists collaborate to bring research-based interventions and treatments to patients at Wilmer and set the standard for ocular immunology care around the world.
Birdshot Uveitis Society (UK)
Our UK partner site, dedicated to helping Birdies in the United Kingdom
Article: Birdshot Retinochoroiditis in Its 5th Decade
Article about birdshot on the National Institute of Health by Marina Papadia, Carlos Pavésio, Christine Fardeau, Piergiorgio Neri, Philippe G Kestelyn, Ioannis Papasavvas, Carl P Herbort.
American Uveitis Society
The mission of the American Uveitis Society is to increase, promote, and disseminate knowledge regarding uveitis and to develop and promote research and investigation in the field.
Article: Gut bacteria and Uveitis
NIH scientists propose novel mechanism to explain autoimmune uveitis.
Read about gut bacteria and uveitis on the National Institute of Health website.
Article: HLA-A29, the gut biome and Birdshot
Read the article from Scientific Reports regarding how the gut impacts Birdshot.
Video: Jonas Kuiper - A bird of many feathers
This presentation was filmed at the Birdshot Day Number 3 held in November 2015.
Resources for individuals with low vision
A list from the American Council for the Blind of resources.
BUSNA youtube
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Canadian Institute for the Blind
Helpful information from the Canadian Institute for the Blind about low vision
Canadian Uveitis Society
Orientation and mobility resources
Helpful information from Visionaware regarding mobility and orientation
Article: Inflammatory T cells and their function with birdshot patients
Article from Scientific Reports on Analysis of peripheral inflammatory T cell subsets and their effector function in patients with Birdshot Retinochoroiditis
Lighthouse guild
The lighthouse guild provides support, healthcare and training for people with visual impairment.
Article: Learn about clinical trials
Article from the National Institute of Health about clinical trials
Article: NCBI reviews Uveitis drugs
Check out evaluations of Uveitis drugs on the National Institute of Health website
