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Cataract Surgery Consultation

Punjabi ↔ EnglishHealth12 segments ≈256 wordsSegments of 35 words or fewer

Ophthalmologist (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Punjabi) talk through “Cataract Surgery Consultation”. You interpret both ways — English into Punjabi, and Punjabi into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.

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SEGMENT 1 · ENGLISH · 27 WORDS
Ophthalmologist

Good morning, Mr Singh. Your eye examination shows early cataracts developing in both eyes, which explains why your vision has become blurry over the past few months.

SEGMENT 2 · PUNJABI · 22 WORDS
Patient

ਡਾਕਟਰ ਜੀ, ਕੀ ਜੇ ਮੈਂ ਇਲਾਜ ਨਾ ਕਰਵਾਵਾਂ ਤਾਂ ਇਹ ਹੋਰ ਵਿਗੜ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ? ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪੜ੍ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਗੱਡੀ ਚਲਾਉਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਹੁਤ ਦਿੱਕਤ ਆ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।

SEGMENT 3 · ENGLISH · 28 WORDS
Ophthalmologist

If left untreated, cataracts usually continue to worsen over time, but surgery can safely restore clear vision. Westmead Hospital currently has a specialist waiting list for this procedure.

SEGMENT 4 · PUNJABI · 18 WORDS
Patient

ਅੱਛਾ, ਸਰਜਰੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿੰਨਾ ਸਮਾਂ ਲੱਗੇਗਾ? ਅਤੇ ਕੀ ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਦ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ? ਮੈਨੂੰ ਥੋੜ੍ਹਾ ਡਰ ਲੱਗ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।

SEGMENT 5 · ENGLISH · 24 WORDS
Ophthalmologist

The operation itself takes about twenty minutes under local anaesthetic, so you won't feel any pain, only a slight pressure sensation near the eye.

SEGMENT 6 · PUNJABI · 21 WORDS
Patient

ਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਪਰ ਮੈਂ ਇਕੱਲਾ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। ਕੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਧੀ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਹਸਪਤਾਲ ਤੋਂ ਘਰ ਲੈ ਜਾ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ, ਜਾਂ ਕੋਈ ਹੋਰ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ ਕਰਨਾ ਪਵੇਗਾ?

SEGMENT 7 · ENGLISH · 23 WORDS
Ophthalmologist

You must not drive for twenty-four hours after the surgery, and it's important that someone accompanies you home safely from the hospital.

SEGMENT 8 · PUNJABI · 19 WORDS
Patient

ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲ ਮੈਡੀਕੇਅਰ ਕਾਰਡ ਹੈ, ਪਰ ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲ ਪ੍ਰਾਈਵੇਟ ਬੀਮਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ। ਕੀ ਫਿਰ ਵੀ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਲੰਬਾ ਇੰਤਜ਼ਾਰ ਕਰਨਾ ਪਵੇਗਾ?

SEGMENT 9 · ENGLISH · 19 WORDS
Ophthalmologist

Medicare covers the cost of the surgery itself, though having private health insurance can sometimes reduce your waiting time considerably.

SEGMENT 10 · PUNJABI · 17 WORDS
Patient

ਠੀਕ ਹੈ। ਕੀ ਇਹ ਦੋ ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤਾਂ ਹੀ ਕਾਫ਼ੀ ਹੋਣਗੀਆਂ, ਜਾਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਰ ਵੀ ਚੈੱਕਅੱਪ ਕਰਵਾਉਣੇ ਪੈਣਗੇ?

SEGMENT 11 · ENGLISH · 22 WORDS
Ophthalmologist

You'll need a follow-up appointment about one week after surgery, and another around the four-week mark to check your healing properly.

SEGMENT 12 · PUNJABI · 16 WORDS
Patient

ਬਹੁਤ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਜੀ, ਹੁਣ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਸਾਰੀ ਗੱਲ ਸਮਝ ਆ ਗਈ ਹੈ। ਮੈਂ ਸਰਜਰੀ ਲਈ ਤਿਆਰ ਹਾਂ।

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