Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-03-18
Tho Eye and 1t. D,sease.

Within the last year The old system
OF operating On the eye has been coz.
pletely revolutionized by the invention
OF the new an9sthetic, muriate Of
cocaine" said DR.. Alton q. Warner,
resident physician At the Ophthalmic
Hospital. This wonderful anssthetic
Is As far In advance of. ether and
chloroform ae electricity is ahead OF
gas. For the last three months have
used il constantly in performing some
OF the most difficult operations. II
never fails in its effect. A few drops
in the eye completely deaden all the
nerves M the organ to scnsibility, and
the skilful tiugers and lancet OF the
operator Can perform their dulles
without pain and constant interruption.
All the annoyance from giving ether is
done away with, and the nervous sys-
TEN of the,patient saved from an un.
necessary shack"
"H0w long before it takes effect
after being administered"
Never over five or ten m;nuteE 1t
gives no pain, no trouble. AT all, when
administered. The patient remains in
normal condition and is1ully cogni-
zant of what is going son. Dhe effect
lasts about thirty minutes, long enough
TO perform almost any operation. 1t
is q very costly drug, however, being
worth, at least, three cents a drop"
AS civilization advances do eye
diseases inoreascs?'
Most decidedly. Nigh living, late
hours, constant reading, working lotc
by artificial light, and the general
excessive use of the eyes produces
diseases and visual defects which the
barbarian never experiences. 1t does
not end with the life OF the person, but
descends to their posterity, if not in
one generation, in another. As rule,
people living in the country have
bettor'eyes than lthose in cities. Tha,
fact, though, is easily accounted for on
the ground that the fermer take more
exercise, read less, Sleapmore, and live
'0n a palmer and more wholesome diet
than the latter. There are more parti
| cles flying in city, crowded tenement
houses, bad ventilation and stale food
ALL these assist in injuring the eye
l AhSh loOt CIlC> 'ulS
more subject to eye diseases than any
other classy"
Yes. Hundreds of them come tc
this institution every day for eye treat
ment. They I'VE mostly from the tenc
ment houses on the east and west side.
of town. Their prevalent disease II
coniunctivilis, praduced BY the outel
membrane of the eye getting full O
dust. Those who work about machin
cry afc liifble 10 get bits of fine steel II
their eyes. A great many cases from
| the latter cause are trcated.'
Has the electric ligln a less iniur
ious effect upon the eye than gas?"
Yes, 1t is not iuoaadcsoent. The
incandescent light is steady and soft
and not as injurious rs gas. A perioC
may not be far distant when an artifi
cial light will be invented which, will
have no more effect npon the eye thar
daylight. Rut it does not follsw ,tha
eye diseases will be abridged, for 1t i.
not so mach in bad light rs in con
stant use that the eyes suffer"
Are the young more suhje6t TO ey,
diseases than formerly9' 80.
They are, for the very reason thai
they inherit defects that advanced
civilization has given to thei parents
But the mere fact that you see more
children wearing glasses than formerly
docs not necessarily indicate ai
increase in eye diseases, but shows that
parents have early discovered the
defects. Children III public schools
should have their eyes examined.
"The supposed stupidity of II child is
frequently owing to the fact that /,
cannot see we'll. If glasses are used
carly the'detect does not get worse, but
remains the same dur,ng life. @ut IL
too frequently happens. that children
get far advanced in their teens before
they have anytAing done for their eyes
The soheolr0om should be examined
us to light, and the desks should be at
proper facus in order To ensble ehe
pupils to sit and read book lying on
them without straining their eyes.
unlcss some better means than now
are adopted to preserve haltl and eye.
sight, the increase ofaeye diseases will
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