OIUF is dedicated to providing support and education to patients of Ocular Inflammatory Disease (OID) and their family, friends, and loved ones. We provide monthly Support Group Meetings using a virtual platform, Zoom, to give access to our supportive programing no matter your location.
Each month, participants can join Frances Foster, OIUF’s Support Group Chair and Facilitator, and a variety of guests to discuss topics relating to Ocular Inflammatory Disease (OID).
The support groups are free and open to all.It is designed to be a Self Help Group, which means we share our stories or experiences with OID to help each other cope better and live better with a chronic eye inflammatory condition. The only requirement is that you follow the
Ground Rules:
- Focus discussion on the present to help each other move forward in a positive way while living with our chronic illness
- No offering medical advice unless you have a license to do so nor asking guest speakers
- No criticism of health care providers or past negative healthcare experiences
- Please stay muted until it is your turn to speak
- If Zoom bombed, please leave meeting and rejoin
Scheduling for 2026 meetings is provided here. Please check back to this page for updated details!