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The Australian Sjögren's Syndrome Association
2,452 members
The Australian Sjogren's Syndrome Association Inc. was incorporated in Parramatta in 2001, although due to illness of the founder, the association did not commence trading until June 2004 in Mullumbimby, Northern NSW. The name of the founder and president is Ms Beverly Norton. Background The Association was started by Beverly Norton who, in May 2000, was diagnosed with Sjogren's, a disease that Australian doctors knew very little about. Sjogren's (pronounced show-grins) syndrome is a chronic, autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own moisture producing glands. The specific causes of Sjogren's syndrome are not known, but multiple factors are probably involved. These include genetics, viruses, hormones or a combination of all of these. It is critical that it is identified quickly and treated otherwise it can be fatal.
Sjogren's Support
728 members
This community is a safe space for members to chat about their experience with Sjogren's syndrome.
Glaucoma UK
2,720 members
Glaucoma UK is the UK's charity for anyone affected by glaucoma. We hope to end preventable glaucoma sight loss by campaigning to raise awareness so glaucoma is detected early and can be treated, supporting people to live well with glaucoma, and funding sight-saving research We are a membership charity passionate about making sure that people living with glaucoma have a say in how and where their care and treatment are delivered. We provide a host of support services to help people at all stages of their glaucoma journey, but we’re also here for the professionals too – providing support and resources and helping them keep in touch with what matters most to people with glaucoma. If you have questions about your glaucoma or just want someone to talk to about the condition, our helpline is available to all. You can call us on 01233 64 81 70 or email us at helpline@glaucoma.uk