医学英语轻松学 第3期:隐形眼镜

 For millions of Americans, contact lenses are a popular alternative to glasses. If not properly worn and cared for, they can put wearers at risk for eye infections.

对于数百万美国人来说，隐形眼镜成为了受大众欢迎的眼镜替代品。如果佩戴不当，或是没有经过良好的保养，佩戴者将存在眼部感染的风险。

Almost all contact lens wearers reported unhealthy wear and care habits; up to one third experienced a red or painful eye that required a doctor’s visit.

几乎所有的佩戴者都曾经历过不健康佩戴，或是不健康保养等问题；有三分之一的人群出现了眼部疼痛或是红肿现象，这种情况需要向医生进行咨询。

Practice proper lens hygiene¹.

我们需要维护眼镜的卫生。

Keep lenses away from water, discard used disinfecting solution and replace it with fresh solution each day, and get a new case every three months.

远离水，丢弃使用过的消毒护理液，每天使用全新的护理液，每三个月更换一次眼镜盒。

If you wear contacts and experience red or irritated eyes, call your eye doctor as soon as possible.

如果佩戴者感到眼睛有刺激感，并产生红肿现象，请尽快咨询眼科医生。

1.contact lenses 隐形眼镜

例句：Her contact lenses turned her eyes green.

隐形眼镜把她的眼睛变成了绿色。

2.care for 养护

例句：That ancient temple looked well cared for.

那座古庙看来保存得很好。

3.replace with 用…代替

例句：Replace with the new thermostat² and secure with the two mounting screws.

用新的温控器进行更换,用两个安装螺丝加以紧固.

4.as soon as possible 尽早

例句：It is wise to seek help and counsel as soon as possible.

尽快寻求帮助和建议乃明智之举。

1 hygiene   

n.健康法，卫生学 （a.hygienic）

参考例句：

• Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。
• He's going to give us a lecture on public hygiene.他要给我们作关于公共卫生方面的报告。

2 thermostat   

n.恒温器

参考例句：

• The thermostat is connected by a link to the carburetor.恒温控制器是由一根连杆与汽化器相连的。
• The temperature is controlled by electronic thermostat with high accuracy.电子恒温器，准确性高。