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眼科中文 Professional Mandarin for Eye Care

A speaking course for the eye clinic. Twelve modules, from the first hello in the waiting room to the hardest conversations about sight, with the words of the exam at the heart of it. It covers first visit, eye history, vision test, glasses and contacts, children’s eyes, pressure and dilation, red and dry eyes, glaucoma, cataracts, retina, emergencies and low vision and follow-up.

An eye doctor smiling across from an older Chinese woman who rests her chin on an eye-exam microscope

The twelve modules

One clinic day and the conversations around it. Each module has vocabulary with flash cards, scripts, dialogues, role-plays, a Knowledge Check, homework and a printable phrase sheet.

  1. Module 1初次见面 Greetings and the First Eye Exam Welcome a patient to the eye clinic in Mandarin: introduce yourself, confirm who they are, ask about glasses and explain the exam. 20 lessons
  2. Module 2问病史 Eye Symptoms and Health History Take an eye history in Mandarin: the symptom, which eye, since when, sudden or gradual, health and medicines, and the red flags. 25 lessons
  3. Module 3视力检查 Reading the Eye Chart Guide any patient through the eye chart in Mandarin: one eye at a time, the tumbling E, pinhole, near card, color and the numbers. 25 lessons
  4. Module 4验光配镜 Refraction, Glasses and Contacts Refraction and eyewear in Mandarin: “one or two?”, prescriptions the way patients say them, glasses, and safe contact lens care. 25 lessons
  5. Module 5儿童眼科 Children’s Eyes: Lazy Eye and Myopia Children’s eyes in Mandarin: 你 for the child, 您 for the parent, the picture chart, lazy eye, patching, glasses and myopia. 25 lessons
  6. Module 6眼压与散瞳 Eye Pressure, Drops and Dilation Talk a patient through the pressure check and dilation in Mandarin: the air puff, numbing drops, the wait, blur and glare, driving and danger signs. 25 lessons
  7. Module 7红眼与干眼 Slit Lamp, Red Eyes and Dry Eyes Give the slit-lamp directions in Mandarin, then talk with patients about red and dry eyes: pink eye, styes, a bleed on the white, home care and the red flags. 25 lessons
  8. Module 8青光眼 Glaucoma: Fields and Daily Drops Glaucoma in Mandarin: the plain-words explanation, coaching for the visual field test and OCT, and daily eye drops taught step by step. 25 lessons
  9. Module 9白内障 Cataracts: Surgery Day and Aftercare Talk with a cataract patient in Mandarin: what it is, deciding on surgery, surgery day step by step, the post-op plan, warning signs. 25 lessons
  10. Module 10眼底病 Diabetes, the Macula and the Retina Talk about retina care in Mandarin: the diabetic eye exam, macular degeneration, the Amsler grid at home and eye injection visits. 25 lessons
  11. Module 11眼科急症 Eye Emergencies and Sudden Vision Loss Eye emergencies in Mandarin: the phone triage questions, first aid for splashes and injuries, and the warning signs that can’t wait. 25 lessons
  12. Module 12低视力与随访 Low Vision, Driving and Follow-Up The last stretch in Mandarin: honest news about vision loss, low-vision aids, driving, follow-up visits and a warm goodbye. 25 lessons

Who it’s for

  • Optometrists and ophthalmologists
  • Ophthalmic technicians and assistants
  • Opticians and eye-clinic front desk staff
  • Optometry students and ophthalmology residents

Some Mandarin helps, but every line has pinyin, English and audio, so you can start from the first lesson.

How it works

  1. Speak, don’t just readSay every phrase out loud. Silent reading does not build clinical fluency.
  2. Characters firstEvery term appears as 汉字, pinyin and English. Read the characters, check the pinyin, and use English only to confirm.
  3. Rehearse it liveRole-plays and drills are meant to be done out loud, with the English covered.
  4. Record and compareEach module ends with homework. Record yourself and compare week to week.

Earn a certificate

Pass a module’s Knowledge Check and get a certificate of completion you can print, save as a PDF or add to your LinkedIn profile.

A phrase every week

One clinical Mandarin phrase a week, with pinyin and a tip, plus a note when new modules open.

Get the phrase of the week

Practice with a real listener

A 1:1 session is the fastest way to turn these scripts into something you can say under pressure.

Book a 1:1 session

Start with Module 1

Finish it and you can open any eye exam in Mandarin, with warmth and respect.

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