World Uveitis Day 2026
Dear Respected Colleagues:
We are very pleased and excited to announce to you the launching of the World Uveitis Day website.
https://worlduveitisday.org/
The World Uveitis Day (WUD) was founded through the work of the Qatar Society of Ophthalmology and the Saudi Uveitis Group, under the leadership of the International Ocular Inflammation Society (IOIS), and major partnerships with the International Uveitis Study Group (IUSG), the Middle East & Africa Ophthalmology Uveitis Society (MEACO-US), and the Foster Ocular Immunology Society (FOIS). Key global uveitis experts and leaders have supported this initiative. Everyone is united to promote early detection of uveitis and its evidence-based care, to help patients and practitioners, and to prevent uveitis-related ocular complications and blindness.
The World Uveitis Day site has been created to make it easier to access reliable trustworthy information, and to raise awareness among people around the world about sight-threatening uveitis and ocular inflammatory diseases. On our website, patients, family members, care givers, and practitioners will be able to learn more about uveitis, treatments, and care options and identify and discover opportunities for uveitis disease knowledge on different levels.
The inaugural celebration of the World Uveitis Day will take place on April 10, 2026, in Doha, Qatar, where the initial concept first emerged. It will occur in association with the Second Qatar Uveitis Seminar to be held on April 11, 2026.
We invite ophthalmologists from around the world to “get involved” with the site and sign in to have regular newsletters and updates and to follow our media channels.
We also invite you to join us in recognizing and celebrating the World Uveitis Day within your respective institutions. It will be an opportunity to raise awareness, share knowledge, and highlight the essential role of healthcare professionals in improving patient eye care and outcomes.
We are grateful for your support.
