Research in Ocular Inflammatory Diseases

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HELP UVEITIS RESEARCH EFFORTS

We are looking for participants for a genetic study of uveitis.

We are conducting a research study to search for genes or genetic factors that contribute to the development of an inflammatory eye disease called uveitis (or iritis).  Many patients with uveitis have other inflammatory diseases.  Our ultimate goal is to be able to treat or even to prevent uveitis by better understanding the genetics of uveitis.

You may be eligible to participate if you:

• Are healthy, with no inflammatory disease.
• Have an inflammatory disease, but not uveitis.
• Have uveitis, with or without other inflammatory disease.
• Have a family member with uveitis.

Your personal involvement in this research will take approximately 1 to 4 hours.  You will be asked to provide personal medical details or records that relate to your disease and to donate a blood sample which will be used for genetic research. 

You will not personally benefit from participating in this study.  However, by serving as a research subject, you may contribute new information that may benefit patients in the future.

If you would like to participate, please contact the study coordinator:

503-494-3689 (local) or 866-338-3789 (toll-free)

email: uveitisg@ohsu.edu

Thank you!

Tammy M. Martin, Ph.D.

James T. Rosenbaum, M.D.

Justine R. Smith, M.D., Ph.D.

Eric B. Suhler, M.D.

Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239

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