cirugía ocular LASIK
/θiɾuxia okulaɾ lasik/from spelling rules
Lasik eye surgery in Spanish is cirugía ocular LASIK.
This phrase refers to the medical procedure used to correct vision problems by reshaping the cornea.
Which one should you use?
While cirugía ocular LASIK is the default, you may also hear cirugía de LASIK in common medical parlance. For highly technical or formal descriptions, longer phrases like Cirugía de corrección de la vista con láser or Procedimiento de cirugía refractiva ocular con láser are used.
How do you pronounce it?
/θiɾuxia okulaɾ lasik/
Did you know?
- The word cirugía shares its roots with the English word 'surgery' and comes from the Ancient Greek words for 'hand' and 'work'.
- Spanish medical terminology often uses refractiva to describe this surgery, a term focusing on the physics of light bending rather than just the anatomical organ.
- In Spanish, the term cirugía refers to any surgical operation, not just those performed by a surgeon in a hospital.
Examples in context
- El doctor me recomendó someterme a una cirugía de corrección de la vista con láser para mejorar mi visión.The doctor recommended that I undergo Lasik eye surgery to improve my vision.
- Mi amigo se sometió a una operación láser para la vista y ahora no necesita usar gafas.My friend had Lasik eye surgery and now doesn't need to wear glasses.
- ¿Cuánto tiempo lleva recuperarse de una operación láser para la vista?How long does it take to recover from Lasik eye surgery?
- La cirugía ocular LASIK es muy común.Lasik eye surgery is very common.
- ¿Te recomendaron la cirugía ocular LASIK?Did they recommend lasik eye surgery to you?
- El costo de la cirugía ocular LASIK varía mucho.The cost of lasik eye surgery varies a lot.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are discussing vision correction at a cafe.
- SofíaEstoy pensando en hacerme la cirugía ocular LASIK.I am thinking about getting lasik eye surgery.
- AlejandroEs una excelente opción para mejorar la vista.It is an excellent option to improve your vision.
- Sofía¿Tú te hiciste la cirugía ocular LASIK?Did you get lasik eye surgery?
- AlejandroSí, y fue un proceso muy rápido.Yes, and it was a very quick process.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cirugía, ocular, CC BY-SA 4.0.
