Uveitis Information Group (Scotland)

Aims and Mission Statement

• provide clear information about uveitis and its treatment for patients, families, researchers, ophthalmologists and other healthcare providers.
• raise the profile of uveitis
• support patients who have been diagnosed with uveitis and ophthalmologists dealing with uveitis
• improve services so that people with a potential diagnosis of uveitis are seen by an appropriate person and avoidable eyesight loss is minimised

Mission Statement

• The UIG promotes a positive attitude to all aspects of uveitis
• The UIG encourages the best possible communication and cooperation between patients and medical staff involved in the treatment of uveitis.
• The UIG fund raises in order to increase awareness of uveitis