Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-04

Adjournment Of Lighs.GVery few give any
attention TO this snhiect until warned by
evidences Of the failure of eyesight. This
warning is often practically too late. Light
may be deficient, OF may be excessive IN
quantity. The Introduction Of gas into our
private houses has undoubtedly produced NE
Jury to the vision on account Of its extreme
b~riiliancv. hut oftener far on account OF its
misepplication and Encouragement. The
arpand burner furnishes light of as good a
uuality, and ahame as steady, as can be pro-
cured in any way. u properly shaded and
guarded, no better light need be desired.
Several of our eminent %jurists, who have
much experience In night work, prefer sperm
or wax caBdles. There is no doubt that
great improvements will yet be introduced,
SO that the pas fame will be made to furnish
light more like the white light OF day, and
more steady. It must of necessity be con-
ceptrated, and for this reason be less excel
lent than daylight besides, II lacks the
cbromatic constituents of the light which the
sun supplies.
the Bed-raom-The window Of the bed-
room should not look toward the rising SUI.
Unless designed 10 rise before the sun Is up,
the bed room window looking toward the
east should be carefully protected by a saut
ter or blind. We have a case OF serious
on,baimia now under our care, which owed
Ne ORIGIN TO a short exposure TO sunlight be-
fore rising in the morning. Such cases are
not untrequent. For the same reason,
namely, that the pupil is in a dilated con-
dition, and therefore unprepared for the ac-
cession of light, evil. results have occurred
from going at the moon OF at an eclipse,
viewing Fanoramas, and other similar expos
urfs.
Shqdestor Gas-When gss is used it should
never be unshaled. The shade should be
diaphanous; it should never be made ofthick
paper, or tin, or any Opaque substance, nor
should it ever be lined with a rejecting ma
terial.
We have suggested a shade Of "blue
baIege,n or tissue" which being cut of the
proper shape, it can be readily drawn over
the ordinary wire frame, which is sold in the
shops to sustain the common paper shade
This c%oDtrivauce is employed and give
much satisfaction in several of our semina
1ies oflearuing.
Bad Hd6its.-Looking at panoramss, fire
works, lightning, reading by the light of tn
moon or at twilight, the use of the telescopI
or the microscope, are all dangerous mode
o femploying the eyes. On this subject W
might say much if space afforded. There ar
two methods of injuring the eye by the falls
direction Of the light, which we. must paus
to mention that is, reading by a side light
or while lying in bed. The Universally O
TIE first habit has led to the frequent obser
walton among ~eculists that the left eye j
most apt to be diseased. The evil effects G
the latter are illustrated in the case OF a pa
tent who has applied to us while writtnI
this page. He has asthenopia in the LETT eye
cause by reading in bed while lying upon hi
right side. 1t is true the light should CON
over the left shoulder, but it should fAl
from above, and the head should be erect.
Limits IN CRurcheS.-We do not know of
better place than this to enter our prote:
against the method of lighting churchet
We are often told by our patients that
takes half the week TO recover from the e
feCts of the gas light on Sabbath evening
The subject Of deTanged vision must cute
the church, after bavingpassed through dark
ness from his own lighted home, to meet
glazing, dazzling light wherever he turns hi
yes. lfhe would look at the preacher b
must endure the ordeal of facing argand bul
ners, or gas jets, shining directly in his eye
Surely, onthis subject there is too little col
sideration. '