Patient Resources

OMF Patient Forum

The OMF Patient Forum is an interactive social network with over 1,000 active members. It allows patient, their friends and loved ones, and even doctors to interact with each other, share valuable treatment information, and learn more about ocular melanoma in a secure environment.

To get started, please visit the forum and sign up. You can create a custom profile, upload as little or as much information as you like, and begin interacting and learning today. Feel free to browse the forum discussion board and post about your own OM story.

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2nd Annual EYE AM NOT ALONE Conference:
March 2 - 4, 2012 in Washington, D.C.'s Penn Quarter

Click here for more information on the 2012 EANA meeting or here for information on the agenda of our first ground-breaking conference at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Patient Help Line

1-877-673-6460

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) has allowed OMF to have access to its FREE patient help line, created in partnership with CancerCare. Staffed by CancerCare's professional oncology social workers, the helpline provides counseling and practical help to anyone facing a melanoma diagnosis.

To reach the helpline, please call the toll-free number above Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Other Patient Directed Initiatives Currently in Progress

- Searchable updated ocular melanoma-specific clinical trial database
- Enhanced global patient resources (i.e. list of doctors/centers etc. around the world)
- Full-time moderators for OMF Patient Forum to keep content fresh and on point

Disclaimer

Nothing on this site is meant to replace the opinion of a medical professional. Please consult with an ophthalmologist and oncologist, at a minimum.

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