COVID Intensive Care Unit Through the Eyes of Ophthalmologists

Laura Drayer Turner; Dharshana Ramanathan; Sneha Melmane; Geeta Menon

doi:10.36518/2689-0216.1118

COVID Intensive Care Unit Through the Eyes of Ophthalmologists

HCA Healthc J Med. 2020 Nov 28:1:449-451. doi: 10.36518/2689-0216.1118. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Laura Drayer Turner¹, Dharshana Ramanathan¹, Sneha Melmane¹, Geeta Menon¹

Affiliation

¹ Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Frimley, UK.

Abstract

Description The disproportionate impact of COVID on the mortality and morbidity of people of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds has been recognised and is under investigation. Here we present a different impact: that on the psyche. As three doctors of BAME heritage, we shared an experience of being redeployed from ophthalmology to the COVID Intensive Care Unit. We share our reflections on the experience and lessons learned.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus infections; disease outbreaks/prevention & control; intensive care units; minority health; pandemics; patient care team.