B2 – Upper intermediate
Most of us are born with good eye sight and sadly take it for granted. Read about Ray Flynn and the extraordinary second chance he had to see life in a different light.
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Man gets world’s first bionic eye
Discuss:
1. Talk about and describe some of the medical breakthroughs that you know of.
2. Have you had an operation before?
3. What medical operations do you think should be free to help citizens in your country?
4 replies on “World’s First Bionic Eye”
1. Talk about and describe some of the medical breakthroughs that you know of.
Currently in Spain a large number of transplants are performed and it’s one of the countries where they are performed the most. Every day the objective is that fewer rejections occur, so one of the most amazing options in the realization of Organs to measure, as the realization of bio-artificial livers.
2. Have you had an operation before?
I had surgery on one knee, the anterior cruciate ligament and the menisci 20 years ago,.
3. What medical operations do you think should be free to help citizens in your country?
I think all operations necessary for the patient and that are not plastic surgeries should be free. I also believe that some recovery plastic surgery (for example after an accident) should be free. Operations on a whim, to look more handsome, should each be paid for.
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1. Talk about and describe some of the medical breakthroughs that you know of.
There is very famous physician in Spain called Dr. Cavadas who is known for making almost miracles.
He is specialized on reconstructive surgery and he has performed amazing surgeries such as implanting mew hands on people that have lost them due to accidents.
2. Have you had an operation before? The only operation I have had was a c-section 9 months ago.
3. What medical operations do you think should be free to help citizens in your country? From my point of view, and taking into consideration the high amount of taxes we pay monthly, all operations that are not plastic surgeries to look more handsome or prettier, should be free.
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