Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-26
TAKE CARE OF YOUR EYES.
GOOD ADVICE GIVEN Bv 4 NEW
YORK ocuLlST.

II Is Rars That Specialists finds
rerfsct Eye-How tho Eyes should BE
Looked Afser-IsathTng the Eycs--Con-
tasious Diseases.
Il seldom happens that New York
street CIR makes trip from its stable to
the terminus of It's route without carry
Ing ct least one person under 40 years Of
age who wears glasses at least when he
reads. This win give the uninitiated
some idea Of the prevalence OF impaired
eyesight In q cafe near Madison square
the other evening reporter counted eight
spectacled young men out Of twelve sit
ting at Eve tables in one end OF the room.
With view Of learning the cause of this
widespread weakness In the visual organs
Of the young men Of this generation. the
reporter sought DR.. George s. Norton, of
the New York Ophthalmic college. a well
known authority upon that subject Of
medical practice
1T Is rare that specialist finds per
feet eye" be said "In nearly every in
stance some defect is found. The most
common complaints are myopia and hyper
mytropia. or near and far sightedness. as
they are commonly called. The former Is
increasing. but the latter is not. although
the latter Is far more prevalent just at
present. The care of the eyes is far more
important than most men realize. The
improper use Of eyes which are weak re-
suits In a variety Of complaints. It often
causes headaches. depression and some
times nervous prostration. These can
generally be remedied If not cured by the
use Of glasses. In the purchase of glasses
the sufferer cannot be too careful. The
use Of glasses that are improperly ad.
justed to the eye is oftentimes more in
furious than helpful Another common
complaint Is called astigmatism. which
consists Of the irregular curvature of the
cornea In such cases one part of the eye
may be myopic while the other is hyper
mytropic. To avoid this. glasses must be
used with lenses specially ground for the
purpose.
BITS or GOOD ADVICE.
How should the eyes be taken care OFF,
THAT depends entirely upon circum
stances. Each mans eyes differ from
those Of his fellow No two pairs are
alike Here are few. simple directions
in cases of accident which would be we'll
follow. When q cinder or any foreign
substance gets into the eye. never rub the
eye Wait moment. then gently open
and close the lid: the tears which follow
this operation viii usually wash out the in
truding substance. However, should II
refuse to go. turn up the lid under which
the substance Is and remove It with soft
handkerchief II the substance becomes
imbedded in the corner. or eyeban. 60 to
physician Immediately. In bathing the
eyes 1t makes no material differe nee. as
has been alleged. whether they are rubbed
toward the nose or from it. It IS inju
dicious. however, to allow water to enter
the eye. as this act may engender DISEASE
II should never be allowed except under
skilled advice. Do not use the eyes after
they are tired. They should be rested. II
only for moment. Avoid the use of the
eyes while travelling in railway carriage
or In poor light. Do not work with the
head bent low. Use sloping desk when
writing Never allow the light to shine
In your eyes while working; let it come
over the left shoulder. If possible. If this
cannot be accomplished wear shade
Avoid the use Of colored glasses unless
under competent advice. except when ex
posed to bright light, such as the glare Of
the sun upon snow or water. Then they
may be used with great benefit. London
smoked glasses. or blue. are the only
colors that should be worn under these