Module 6 of 12 · 眼科中文 Eye Care
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.
By the end of this module you can…
- Explain the eye-pressure check, and talk the patient through the air puff or the touch test.
- Warn before numbing drops, and say a pressure number without interpreting it.
- Explain why the pupils are dilated, and ask about contact lenses and the ride home first.
- Say how long the wait, the blur and the glare usually last, and give the driving advice word for word.
- Teach the rare danger signs after dilation, and answer worries without promises.
Key vocabulary
Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.
Pressure & drops
- 眼压yǎn yāEye pressure
- 吹气chuī qìAir puff (to blow air)
- 麻药má yàoNumbing drops (anesthetic)
- 刺痛cì tòngA sting; to sting
- 揉眼睛róu yǎn jingTo rub the eyes
- 瞳孔tóng kǒngPupil
- 散瞳sàn tóngTo dilate (widen) the pupils
After the drops
- 眼底yǎn dǐThe back of the eye (retina and optic nerve)
- 等一会儿děng yí huìrTo wait a while
- 模糊mó huBlurry
- 怕光pà guāngSensitive to light
- 墨镜mò jìngSunglasses
- 开车kāi chēTo drive
- 接jiēTo pick someone up
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.
- 我先给您量一下眼压。Wǒ xiān gěi nín liáng yí xià yǎn yā.First I’ll measure your eye pressure.
- 眼睛睁大，看着里面的灯。Yǎn jing zhēng dà, kàn zhe lǐ miàn de dēng.Open wide and look at the light.
- 我先给您点一滴麻药，会有点刺痛。Wǒ xiān gěi nín diǎn yì dī má yào, huì yǒu diǎn cì tòng.A numbing drop first: it may sting a little.
- 眼睛麻的时候，不要揉眼睛。Yǎn jing má de shí hou, bú yào róu yǎn jing.While your eyes are numb, don’t rub them.
- 您的眼压，右眼十六，左眼十八。医生会跟您解释。Nín de yǎn yā, yòu yǎn shí liù, zuǒ yǎn shí bā. Yī shēng huì gēn nín jiě shì.Right 16, left 18. The doctor will explain.
- 您戴着隐形眼镜吗？今天是自己开车来的吗？Nín dài zhe yǐn xíng yǎn jìng ma? Jīn tiān shì zì jǐ kāi chē lái de ma?Wearing contacts? Did you drive here today?
- 我给您点散瞳的眼药水，大概要等二十到三十分钟。Wǒ gěi nín diǎn sàn tóng de yǎn yào shuǐ, dà gài yào děng èr shí dào sān shí fēn zhōng.Dilating drops: about a 20 to 30 minute wait.
- 散瞳以后，我们建议您不要自己开车。Sàn tóng yǐ hòu, wǒ men jiàn yì nín bú yào zì jǐ kāi chē.After dilation, we advise you not to drive yourself.
- 看近会模糊，也会怕光，一般四到六个小时，有时候更久。Kàn jìn huì mó hu, yě huì pà guāng, yì bān sì dào liù ge xiǎo shí, yǒu shí hou gèng jiǔ.Blurry up close, light bothers you: usually 4 to 6 hours, sometimes longer.
- 如果眼睛很疼、头疼、恶心想吐，要马上打电话或者去急诊。Rú guǒ yǎn jing hěn téng, tóu téng, ě xin xiǎng tù, yào mǎ shàng dǎ diàn huà huò zhě qù jí zhěn.Bad eye pain, headache, nausea: call now or go to the ER.
What’s in Module 6
- Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Pressure and Drops
- Part 2 · The Words for DropsReading the PinyinSaying 把瞳孔放大 vs. Charting 散瞳Vocabulary · Flash CardsThe Pressure-and-Drops Script
- Part 3 · Eye PressureSay It Before You Do ItKey PatternsThe Air PuffNumbing Drops and the Touch TestSaying the Number
- Part 4 · DilationWhy We Dilate, and Checks FirstThe Twenty-Minute WaitBlur, Glare and SunglassesDriving After DilationDanger Signs After Dilation
- Part 5 · Concerns & ReviewWhat Patients SayPutting It Together
- Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided ConversationRound 2 · Controlled PracticeRounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
- Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 6 Knowledge Check
- Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 6 HomeworkTake-Home Phrase SheetModule 6 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.