Talks from the Birdshot Symposium September 2013

Below are links to the different talks which were given at the 2013 Birdshot Symposium, hosted by Stephen Foster from the Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation in Boston USA.  Its a terrific resource of talks given by specialists from across the world, which you can dip into if you want to find out more and  hear what the experts have to say.  Note:  they are aimed at doctors not patients so they are quite technical and detailed so will probably be better watched in separate sessions.  They  are posted on the Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation website:http://www.uveitis.org/video/ 

  1. Best Monitoring Practices for BSRC – Henry Kaplan, MD
  2. Identifying the Gaps in Knowledge about BSRC – Albert Vitale, MD
  3. BSRC Epidemiology and Natural History – Albert, Vitale, MD
  4. Determinants of Remission and Cure – Phuc LeHoang, MD, PhD
  5. Birdshot Outcomes with Corticosteroids
  6. Immunogenetics of BSRC – Ralph Levinson, MD
  7. Cortocosteroid Implant Therapy for BSRC – Henry Kaplan, MD, FACS
  8. Navigating the Off Label Use Maze – Frances Foster, MS, NP
  9. BSRC Outcomes with Immunomodulatory Therapy – C. Stephen Foster, MD, FACS, FACR
  10. Biologic Response Modifier Therapy for BSRC – Antoine Brezin, MD, PhD
  11. Definition and Etiology – Antoine Brezin, MD, PhD
  12. Drugs in Development for BSRC – Bahram Bodaghi, MD, PhD
  13. The Unknown or Unaccepted Truths about BSRC – Carl Herbort, MD

3rd May Birdshot social & talk

BUS had a fantastic afternoon on the Phoenician Thames Sailing Barge last Saturday 3rd May, thanks to our hosts John and Janet Hall, and our fantastic speakers, Prof Glen Jeffery from the Institute of Ophthalmology and Chris Hogg a clinical scientist from Moorfields Eye Hospital. Over 30 birdshotters and their friends met socially in the beautiful informal setting. Continue reading

Staying well on immunosuppressive therapy

We are often approached by people who are clearly worried about starting treatment for their birdshot. Because of this, we decided to publish a ‘question and answer’ section on the website. We hope it will provide you with some much-needed reassurance and answers to many of your questions.

Much of the ‘question and answer’ section may appear to be just common sense, but BUS thought it useful to gather the information together in one place. We also hope it will be helpful to those who are newly diagnosed and who are looking for advice on how to stay well while on immunosuppressive therapy.

Members of the the BUS Standing Advisory Committee and National Birdshot Research Network have been involved in validating this collected information.

If anything is not clear, or if you have other questions or concerns you would like to raise, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

The Q & A page can be found here.