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Cataract Diagnosis and Surgical Referral

Russian ↔ EnglishHealth12 segments ≈320 wordsSegments of 35 words or fewer

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

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SEGMENT 1 · ENGLISH · 26 WORDS
Ophthalmologist

Mr. Sokolov, thanks for coming in today. Can you tell me more about how your vision has been affecting your daily activities, like driving or reading?

SEGMENT 2 · RUSSIAN · 42 WORDS
Patient

Доктор, у меня всё расплывается перед глазами, особенно вечером. Вокруг фонарей появляются такие ореолы, и мне стало трудно водить машину, особенно в тёмное время суток.

SEGMENT 3 · ENGLISH · 26 WORDS
Ophthalmologist

The clouding you're describing in both eyes is consistent with cataracts. I'd recommend surgery, and we can refer you to Ballarat Base Hospital for an assessment.

SEGMENT 4 · RUSSIAN · 28 WORDS
Patient

Понятно... А сколько придётся ждать очереди на операцию? И это будет дорого стоить, если у меня нет частной страховки?

SEGMENT 5 · ENGLISH · 26 WORDS
Ophthalmologist

The waiting list is currently around ten weeks for the public system. The surgery itself is covered by Medicare, unless you choose a private ophthalmologist instead.

SEGMENT 6 · RUSSIAN · 22 WORDS
Patient

А сама операция болезненная? И сколько времени она занимает? Мне немного страшно, если честно.

SEGMENT 7 · ENGLISH · 24 WORDS
Ophthalmologist

It's day surgery under local anaesthetic, so you'll be awake the whole time but won't feel any pain. Each eye takes about twenty minutes.

SEGMENT 8 · RUSSIAN · 26 WORDS
Patient

Хорошо. А после операции я смогу сразу поехать домой сам, или мне нужно, чтобы кто-то меня забрал?

SEGMENT 9 · ENGLISH · 25 WORDS
Ophthalmologist

You can't drive yourself home afterwards, so please arrange a lift with family or a friend. We'll do the second eye about four weeks later.

SEGMENT 10 · RUSSIAN · 30 WORDS
Patient

А когда будет следующий приём после операции? И что делать, если зрение не улучшится или появится какая-то проблема?

SEGMENT 11 · ENGLISH · 23 WORDS
Ophthalmologist

You'll have a follow-up appointment one week after surgery. If you notice redness, pain or reduced vision before then, go straight to emergency.

SEGMENT 12 · RUSSIAN · 22 WORDS
Patient

Спасибо, доктор, теперь понятнее. Договоримся о дате операции в Балларатской больнице, я согласен.

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