The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-10-19
Rules for the Care of the Eyes.

When writing, reading, drawing. sew
ing, etc.. always take care that-(,) th,
rooul is comfortably cool, aud tue ioer
warm ~ there is nothing tight abou
the neck (c) there is plenty Of ligh
without dazzling the eyes (d) the SUI
does not shine directly on the object W,
are at work upon; (r) the light does DO,
como from 10 front it is best when il
comes over the left shoulder ~ the
head is not very much bent ov.r the
work; (s) the page is nearly perpendicu
lar to the liue Of sight that is, that the
eJe is nearly opposite the middle of the
page, Tor an object held sIan;iog is mol
seen so clearly; (h) that the page, or 9th
er object is bot less than fifteen inche
from the eye. Near sighteduess is apt tc
Increase rapidly when a person wears, il
reading, the glasses Intended to enable
him to see distant objects. In any case
when the eyes have any defect, avoid fine
ueedle.work, drawing of foe maps and all
such work, except Tor very short tasks
not exceeding half ap hour each, and ir
the morning. Never study IN write be.
fore breakfast by candle light Do not
lie down when reading. Il your eyes are
aching from fire light, from looking al
the snow, from over. work, or other caus
cs, pair Of colorcd glasses may be ad.
vlsed. to be used for while. Light blu,
or grsyish blue is tho best shade, bu,
these glasses are likely to be abused, aud
usually, are not 10 be worn except under
medical advice. Almost all who contin
ue to wear colored glasses, having perhaps
first received advice to wear them from
medical men. would be better wi.hou,
them. Travelling venders of spectacles
are not to be trusted their wares are
apt to be recommended as ignorautly and
iudiscrimiuately as in tho times OF the
"Vicar of Wakefield" If you have to
hold the pages Of Harper's Magsziuc
nearer than fifteen inches in order to read
it easily, it is probable that you are quite
near sighted. Ii you have to hold it two
or three feet away before you see easily,
you are probably far-sigh,ed. lu either
case, it is very desirable to copsult ply.
slcian before getting pair OF glasses, for
u mi'it may permanently ijure your
eyes. Never play tricks with the eyes,
as squirting or rolling them. The eyes
are often Troublesome wheu the stomach
is out of order. Avoid reading or sewing
by twilight or when debiitatcd by recent
illness, especially fever. Every seam.
stress ought TO have u cutiiug.out table,
to place her work on such a plane with
reference to the line Of vision as to make
it possible to exercise close scrutiny
without beudiug the head or the figure
much forward. Usually, except for aged
persons or chronic iuvalids, the winter
temperature in work.rooms ought not to
exceed GO or 65 deg To sit with impu.
uity in room at lower temperature,
'ome added clothing will be necessary.
The feet Of student or seamstress should
bo kept comfortably warm while tasks
are being done. Slippers are bad. 10
ci The room IS apt to be 10 or Is deg
lower than that OF the upper. 1t is udis.
pensabe in all forms Of labor requiring
the exercise Of vision of minute objects.
that the worker should rise from bis task
now and then, take few deep inspira.
tions with closed mouth, stretch the frame
out into the most erect posture. throw the
arms backward and forward. and it pos.
sible. step 10 a window or into the open
air. il ouly for moment Two desks or
tables in room are valuable for stu
dent: : one to stand at, the other to sit at
DR. D F Lincoln. Secretary Ameri
can Social Science Association