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Cataract Surgery: Costs and Return to Work
Ophthalmologist (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Italian) talk through “Cataract Surgery: Costs and Return to Work”. You interpret both ways — English into Italian, and Italian into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Mr Bianchi, you mentioned your right eye has become cloudy over the last few months. What exactly do you notice when you look at bright lights?
Vedo tutto sfocato, dottoressa, soprattutto la sera. Le luci dei fari mi creano come degli aloni e guidare di notte è diventato molto difficile.
That's consistent with a cataract in your right eye. I'd recommend day surgery at Concord Hospital next Tuesday — the procedure itself takes only about twenty minutes.
Capisco, dottoressa. Devo comunque pagare qualcosa di tasca mia, anche se ho la tessera Medicare?
Yes — even with Medicare, there's usually a gap fee of around three hundred dollars for the surgeon and anaesthetist, unless your private health cover pays it in full.
Grazie per la spiegazione. E per quanto riguarda il lavoro? Io sono meccanico e lavoro tutto il giorno in officina, tra polvere e attrezzi pesanti.
You can't drive for twenty-four hours after surgery, and avoid workshop duties for two weeks — light desk work is fine after about five days, if your eye feels comfortable.
Va bene, dottoressa. Quando devo tornare per il controllo dopo l'intervento?
Please come back this Thursday so I can check how the eye is healing. If you can't make it, just call reception and we'll simply reschedule.
Capito. E le gocce, le uso anche se non sento fastidio all'occhio?
Use the antibiotic drops four times a day for one week, then reduce to twice daily for another week until the bottle is finished.
Grazie mille, dottoressa. Ora ho capito tutto, dal costo al ritorno al lavoro fino alle gocce.
Terms in this dialogue that cost marks
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- medicareSi mantiene il termine inglese 'Medicare', pronunciato normalmente in italiano, senza tradurlo con 'assicurazione sanitaria' generica.
- gap feeSi traduce come 'costo aggiuntivo' o si spiega come 'la differenza da pagare di tasca propria'.
- private health coverSi dice 'assicurazione sanitaria privata', mantenendo il concetto distinto da Medicare.
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