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4. A doctor is talking to a patient during an ophthalmoscopy.
Match the underlined expressions she uses (1–4) to expressions
with similar meanings below (a–d).
“Right, Mr Gold, because you’ve been having these headaches I’m
going to have a look at your eyes, particularly the back of your eye –
the retina. I’m going to put (1) a couple of drops in your eye, (2)
which will make it easier for me to see the retina. After a few minutes
you may find your vision a bit blurry. This will wear off after about an
hour. (3) I need to get rid of as much external light as possible. This
means closing the blinds. Now I’d like you to (4) look straight at that
clock. This takes a few minutes and your eyes might feel a bit tired so
you can blink if you need to. I don’t want you to look at me, look at
the clock.”
a
. the examination is done with dimmed lights
b.
a topical mydriatic solution
c.
to aid dilation
d
. fixate on a target