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42 Spanish Phrases for the Ophthalmologist
42 Spanish phrases for an eye appointment: vision symptoms, eye discomfort, glasses, contact lenses, exam steps, medical history, results, and follow-up.
Table of Contents
Vision Symptoms
- 01
Veo borroso de lejos.
I see blurry at a distance.
- 02
Me cuesta leer letras pequeñas.
I struggle to read small letters.
- 03
Veo doble a veces.
I see double sometimes.
- 04
Veo halos por la noche.
I see halos at night.
- 05
Tengo manchas flotantes.
I have floaters.
- 06
Perdí visión de repente.
I suddenly lost vision.
- 07
La vista cambia mucho.
My vision changes a lot.
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Eye Discomfort
- 08
Me arde el ojo izquierdo.
My left eye burns.
- 09
Tengo el ojo rojo.
My eye is red.
- 10
Me molesta la luz.
Light bothers me.
- 11
Siento arena en el ojo.
I feel sand in my eye.
- 12
Me lloran mucho los ojos.
My eyes water a lot.
- 13
Me pican los párpados.
My eyelids itch.
- 14
Tengo dolor detrás del ojo.
I have pain behind the eye.
Glasses and Lenses
- 15
Uso gafas para leer.
I use glasses for reading.
- 16
Uso lentillas blandas.
I use soft contact lenses.
- 17
Necesito revisar mi graduación.
I need to check my prescription.
- 18
Mis gafas ya no sirven.
My glasses no longer work.
- 19
Perdí una lentilla.
I lost a contact lens.
- 20
Quiero probar lentes nuevas.
I want to try new lenses.
- 21
¿Puedo usar lentillas hoy?
Can I wear contact lenses today?
Eye Exam
- 22
¿Debo tapar un ojo?
Should I cover one eye?
- 23
No distingo esta letra.
I cannot make out this letter.
- 24
La línea se ve borrosa.
The line looks blurry.
- 25
Veo mejor con este cristal.
I see better with this lens.
- 26
El destello me molesta.
The flash bothers me.
- 27
¿Puede repetir la prueba?
Can you repeat the test?
- 28
Necesito parpadear un momento.
I need to blink for a moment.
Medical History
- 29
Tengo diabetes.
I have diabetes.
- 30
Tengo presión alta.
I have high blood pressure.
- 31
Tuve cirugía ocular.
I had eye surgery.
- 32
Uso gotas todos los días.
I use drops every day.
- 33
Soy alérgico a estas gotas.
I am allergic to these drops.
- 34
Mi familia tiene glaucoma.
My family has glaucoma.
- 35
Traje informes anteriores.
I brought previous reports.
Results and Follow-Up
- 36
¿Cómo está mi presión ocular?
How is my eye pressure?
- 37
¿Hay señales de infección?
Are there signs of infection?
- 38
¿Necesito receta nueva?
Do I need a new prescription?
- 39
¿Cada cuánto uso las gotas?
How often do I use the drops?
- 40
¿Cuándo vuelvo a revisión?
When do I come back for a checkup?
- 41
¿Puedo conducir después?
Can I drive afterward?
- 42
Gracias por revisarme.
Thank you for examining me.
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