Module 9 of 12 · 眼科中文 Eye Care
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.
By the end of this module you can…
- Explain a cataract in plain words, like frosted glass, and ask about glare, halos and faded colors.
- Talk about whether and when to operate without promises, and explain the lens implant.
- Prepare a patient for surgery day: the sheet for fasting and medicines, a ride home, consent with an interpreter.
- Walk a patient through surgery day from arrival to going home, and coach them in the operating room.
- Build the post-op plan (shield, drops, what to avoid) and teach the warning signs with teach-back.
Key vocabulary
Fifteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
Cataract & surgery day
- 白内障bái nèi zhàngCataract
- 毛玻璃máo bō liFrosted glass
- 刺眼cì yǎnGlaring, too bright
- 光晕guāng yùnHalo (a ring around lights)
- 人工晶体rén gōng jīng tǐLens implant (artificial lens)
- 手术shǒu shùSurgery, operation
- 空腹kōng fùEmpty stomach (fasting)
- 接送jiē sòngA ride (to drop off and pick up)
After surgery
- 眼罩yǎn zhàoEye shield
- 点眼药水diǎn yǎn yào shuǐTo put in eye drops
- 揉眼睛róu yǎn jingTo rub the eye
- 游泳yóu yǒngSwimming
- 眼妆yǎn zhuāngEye makeup
- 复查fù cháFollow-up visit, recheck
- 闪光shǎn guāngFlashes of light
Ten core phrases
The lines from this module’s take-home phrase sheet. In the course you can print them on one page for your pocket.
- 白内障是眼睛里的晶体变混浊了，像毛玻璃一样。Bái nèi zhàng shì yǎn jing lǐ de jīng tǐ biàn hùn zhuó le, xiàng máo bō li yí yàng.The lens inside the eye has turned cloudy, like frosted glass.
- 做不做手术、什么时候做，由您来决定。Zuò bu zuò shǒu shù, shén me shí hou zuò, yóu nín lái jué dìng.Whether and when to operate is your decision.
- 手术前什么时候开始不吃不喝，请按手术中心给您的单子做。Shǒu shù qián shén me shí hou kāi shǐ bù chī bù hē, qǐng àn shǒu shù zhōng xīn gěi nín de dān zi zuò.When to stop eating and drinking: follow the center’s sheet.
- 手术那天一定要有人开车送您回家。Shǒu shù nà tiān yí dìng yào yǒu rén kāi chē sòng nín huí jiā.On surgery day, someone must drive you home.
- 请您告诉我，今天做哪只眼睛？Qǐng nín gào su wǒ, jīn tiān zuò nǎ zhī yǎn jing?Please tell me which eye we’re doing today.
- 有不舒服就说出来，头不要动。Yǒu bù shū fu jiù shuō chu lai, tóu bú yào dòng.If uncomfortable, say so. Keep your head still.
- 晚上睡觉戴眼罩，不要揉眼睛。Wǎn shang shuì jiào dài yǎn zhào, bú yào róu yǎn jing.Shield at night; don’t rub your eye.
- 眼药水按单子上写的点，不要自己停。Yǎn yào shuǐ àn dān zi shang xiě de diǎn, bú yào zì jǐ tíng.Use the drops as the sheet says. Don’t stop on your own.
- 如果越来越疼、越来越红，或者看得越来越不清楚，马上给做手术的医生打电话；找不到医生，就马上去急诊。Rú guǒ yuè lái yuè téng, yuè lái yuè hóng, huò zhě kàn de yuè lái yuè bù qīng chu, mǎ shàng gěi zuò shǒu shù de yī shēng dǎ diàn huà; zhǎo bu dào yī shēng, jiù mǎ shàng qù jí zhěn.More pain, more redness or worse vision: call the surgeon right away. No answer? The emergency room.
- 您说给我听听：回家以后要注意什么？Nín shuō gěi wǒ tīng ting: huí jiā yǐ hòu yào zhù yì shén me?Tell me in your own words: what will you do at home?
What’s in Module 9
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Someone You Know
- Part 2 · What a Cataract IsReading the PinyinVocabulary · Flash CardsGlare, Halos and Faded ColorsSaying 换晶体 vs. Charting 人工晶体植入
- Part 3 · Deciding on SurgeryThe Decision ScriptExplaining Without PromisingKey PatternsThe Lens ImplantBefore Surgery Day
- Part 4 · Surgery DayConsent and Which EyeSurgery Day, Step by StepIn the Operating Room
- Part 5 · AftercareBuild the Post-Op PlanThe Drop ScheduleWarning Signs: Call the Surgeon NowWhat Patients Say
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 9 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 9 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 9 Wrap-Up · 下次见
Practice it properly
The full module adds dialogues, role-plays, pronunciation drills and a Knowledge Check. Pass the check to earn a certificate of completion you can add to LinkedIn.