“You saved my life.”—A Trainee's Reflection on COVID-19 and Social Justice

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, she battled against clinic closures and cancelled appointments, leading to untreated proliferative diabetic retinopathy. [...]this particular indication and surgery is a weekly routine at our institution. Unfortunately, it is largely racial minorities who are dispro...

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Published in:American journal of ophthalmology 2020-12, Vol.220, p.A17-A18
Main Authors: Quan, Ann V., Patel, Nimesh A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caregivers - psychology
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Diabetic retinopathy
Eye Pain - physiopathology
Eye Pain - surgery
Female
Glaucoma
Glaucoma Drainage Implants
Glaucoma, Neovascular - physiopathology
Glaucoma, Neovascular - surgery
Health care
Humans
Internship and Residency
Male
Middle Aged
Minority & ethnic groups
Ophthalmologists - psychology
Ophthalmology - education
Pain
Pandemics
Patients
SARS-CoV-2
Social Justice
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Summary:Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, she battled against clinic closures and cancelled appointments, leading to untreated proliferative diabetic retinopathy. [...]this particular indication and surgery is a weekly routine at our institution. Unfortunately, it is largely racial minorities who are disproportionally afflicted with this struggle.1 There are data that these populations have worse health care outcomes.1 During this time, they have also been less likely to obtain COVID-19 tests and are accounting for a higher percentage of deaths.2 The same inequalities faced outside of medicine have led to protests, social media posts, and demonstrations, all with the theme:
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/j.ajo.2020.06.042