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[English]

Having a baby can change your life.

But our next guest

says it dramatically changed her eyesight.

I started having vision problems in elementary school

and I've been wearing glasses and contacts ever since.

Since first grade,

my eyesight has gotten progressively worse.

After my second child,

it went from a negative seven to over a negative nine.

My eyesight is so bad

that without my glasses or contact lenses,

I cannot see anything.

I cannot drive.

I cannot read.

I wear my contacts 24/7.

However, my contacts have bothered me so much lately,

itchiness, dryness.

I've had to actually switch back to wearing my glasses.

And also my fiance and I would like to have another child,

but I'm worried that a third pregnancy,

my eyes may get even worse,

and maybe I'll end up blind.

I need to know if getting pregnant would be more of a risk

to my eyes,

and also if I am a good candidate for LASIK eye surgery.

We sent Riann to see ophthalmologist,

Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler.

Hi Riann.

Riann came in today because frankly she's really concerned

about her eyes.

What's it like when you wake up in the middle of the night,

your child calling for you

and you don't have your contacts or your glasses on?

I sleep in them, so I can see.

As an eye doctor, I start to cringe,

because I know how risky that is to the eyes.

It's really dangerous and can cause a serious infection.

So we're going to see if she's a candidate for LASIK.

The three main things that we use

to determine if somebody's a candidate for LASIK

is number one, is their prescription in range.

Number two, is the cornea shape,

because your cornea has to be 100% healthy.

And number three, is the cornea thick enough for LASIK?

So, I'm going to review everything

and let you know if you're a candidate.

(dramatic music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dramatically /drəˈmætɪkli/ B2	adverb - in a striking or noticeable way
vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B1	noun - the ability to see
progressively /prəˈɡresɪvli/ B2	adverb - gradually or in stages
worried /ˈwɜːrid/ A2	adjective - anxious or troubled over actual or potential problems
pregnancy /ˈpreɡnənsi/ B1	noun - the condition of being pregnant
risk /rɪsk/ A2	noun - the possibility of something bad happening
candidate /ˈkændɪdeɪt/ B1	noun - a person who is being considered for something
surgery /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/ B1	noun - the treatment of injuries or diseases by means of operations
ophthalmologist /ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒɪst/ C1	noun - a doctor specializing in eye and vision care
concerned /kənˈsɜːnd/ A2	adjective - worried, anxious
infection /ɪnˈfekʃən/ B1	noun - the invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in a body tissue
cornea /ˈkɔːrniə/ C1	noun - the transparent outer layer of the eye
prescription /prɪˈskrɪpʃən/ B2	noun - a medicine or treatment ordered by a doctor
determine /dɪˈtɜːrmɪn/ B2	verb - to find something out for certain
healthy /ˈhelθi/ A2	adjective - in good health

Key Grammar Structures

• Having a baby can change your life.

  ➔ Modal verb (can) for possibility

  ➔ The word "can" is used to express possibility or ability.

• I started having vision problems in elementary school

  ➔ Past simple with 'start + -ing'

  ➔ The structure "started having" indicates the beginning of an action in the past.

• Since first grade, my eyesight has gotten progressively worse.

  ➔ Present perfect with 'has gotten'

  ➔ The present perfect "has gotten" is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• I cannot see anything without my glasses or contact lenses.

  ➔ Present simple with 'cannot' for emphasis

  ➔ "Cannot" is used here to strongly emphasize the inability to see without glasses or contacts.

• I need to know if getting pregnant would be more of a risk to my eyes.

  ➔ Modal verb 'would' for hypothetical situations

  ➔ "Would" is used to talk about a hypothetical or possible future situation.

• The three main things that we use to determine if somebody's a candidate for LASIK

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'that' for non-defining clauses

  ➔ "That" is used to introduce additional information that is not essential to the main clause.

• Because your cornea has to be 100% healthy.

  ➔ Modal verb 'has to' for necessity

  ➔ "Has to" is used to express necessity or obligation.