[170829] Corrective Eye Surgeries 시력 교정술

Talk about corrective eye surgeries.

Corrective eyes surgeries have become commonplace, because so many people have poor vision.

-> become commonplace 보편화되다, have poor vision 시력이 좋지 않다.

There are various types of surgery, and surgery costs have dropped noticeably.

-> drop noticeable 눈에 띄게 감소하다.

Some people hesitate to undergo surgery because they are worried about side effects.

-> undergo surgery 수술을 받다.

But as the number of surgical cases increases, concerns over side effects have gone down.

-> concerns over ~관련 우려, go down 감소하다.

The two most common types of surgery are LASIC and LASEK surgery.

Both techniques use lasers to reshape the surface of the cornea.

-> reshape the surface of the cornea 각막 표면을 다듬다.

If the surgery is successful, patients can get 20/20 vision.

-> get 20/20 vision 완벽한/정상 시력을 얻다.

They can get rid of their glasses or contacts.

-> get rid of one's glasses/contacts 안경/렌즈를 벗다. 

However, there are some common side effects like dry eyes and light glare.

-> dry eyes 안구건조증, light glare 빛 번짐

Give it some time. 시간을 두고 지켜봐.

A : I got corrective eye surgery last weekend.

B : How did it go? Was it successful?

A : No! I think my vision has gotten worse.

B : Give it some time. You need to recover. 

1. 나는 어릴 때부터 시력이 좋지 않았다. I have had poor vision since I was young.

2. 다행히 그녀는 수술을 받지 않아도 됐다. Thankfully, she didn't have to undergo surgery.

3. 그 간호사는 수많은 수술 사례를 목격했었다. The nurse had seen many surgical cases.

4. 시력 교정 수술을 받을 수 있는 병원이 다수 있다. There are many clinics for corrective eye surgery.