Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
THE EYE.
a,,. Diseases to Which 1t is Subject aud
Their Treatment.
Ladies' Home Journal

md ewes are the most abused and over.
+oxed organs of the body. Excepting
the heart, the eyes are the most con-
stantlv in use, they being constantly in
oction during every waking hour of the
a,v and night. Not only is the eye
aomDelled to endure this continual use,
Inf it must also withstand the assaults
made upon it in thousand forms, aris-
mo from various prejudices and super
stitions.
Dealing with the eye in general, bear
IN mind that the simplest treatment is
Nv far the best, therefore cleanliness is
the very first consideration.
Violent coughing (whooping-cough,
ETC.. may produce very unsightly con-
dition of the eyes, by causing the rup-
ture Of small blood vessel in the con-
;uuctiva. Hemorrhage takes place,
spreading over more or less space, and
presenting o red expansion of blood. 1t
is not serious. Hot lamentations will
assist the absorption of the blood, and
in short time the eye is again clear.
Lime, acids, molten metals and ex-
ploding gunpowder cause painful and
fatal burns of the eye. Such burns
may at once entirely destroy the cor
nea, and with it the sight If only q
part of the coniunctiva is burned and
destroyed, the vision may be saved,
but healing is slow and painful. The
treatment of all such eases, till compe-
tent advice can be had, should consist
of frequent introductions of castor oil
or sweet oil into the eye, and cold ap-
plications on the outside.
fragments of dirt, iron, emery, Gin
ders, etc., find Judgment in the eye,
under the lids, or on the cornea. When
the eye is not quickly relieved of the
foreign substance, q skilled hand should
be sought for its removal Ready re-
lief from the pain can be secured by de-
sisting from rubbing and gouging at it,
and by placing light band over the eye
with just enough soft cotton wool under
it to keep the lids from moving. If
the eyeball has been penetrated by the
foreign substance, do not delay in secur-
ing the best medical assistance, for by
neglect, not only the injured eye may
be lost, but the other may quickly be-
come blind from sympathetic inAamma-
ton. Because OF the close sympathy
between the two eyes, it often becomes
necessary to remove On injured eye, to
protect the sound one, and many man
now totally blind, reproaches himself
for refusing to permit the removal of
an injured eye at the proper time
"Tear drop" or constant weeping of
the eye, is caused by blocking up of the
duct which conveys the tears from the
corner of the eye down into the nose.
Assesses form in the duct, which open
upon the face and leave disfguring
Scars. Permanent relief can only be
had through careful opening of the
duct and treatment for catarrh of the
nose which often causes the trouble
Granular lids occur as an acute dis
ease, or from the neglect of such infam-
nation of the lids as comes from colds,
exposure to draughts, etc., or from the
improper treatment of such infama-
tons. Residents of sandy plains,
prairies, alkaline countries, ETC., are
liable to it from the constant pres
ence in the air and eyes Of fine parti-
cles of sharp sand and alkali. OF all
the diseases OF the eye this is probably
the most annoying, both to the sufferer
and to the physician. Hundreds Of rem
edies are sold as "sure cures" for this
allment, but after trial of many of them
the sufferer settles down to long and
patient treatment by physician.
Impairment of vision, accompanied
by pain or external manifestation, fire.
quently depends upon diseases of the
optic nerve OF retina. Some of the af-
fections of the nerve arise from poison
ing by lead, alcohol, and tobacco.
blindness from abuse of alcohol and
tobacco is by no means rare. Troubles
OF the retina proceed oftimes from dis
ease of the heart and kidneys, espe-
clally Bright's disease and diabetes.
GOOD rules to observe are: Use the
eyes freely; do not abuse them; always
have plenty Of light, but, when posi-
bic, avoid glare. If possible, have
the light falling over the shoulder or
from behind; read but little or not at
all in the lying position; avoid reading
by twilight. Inability to use tho eyes
means something, find out what it is.
Allow no inflammation or pain in the
eyes to be neglected, and bear in. mind
that many On obscure pain or ache may
be due to overtaxed eyes or defective
vision.
STRICTLY ORTHODOX.
Nose Schaumburg has been observ-
ing with pleasure that his son Nose
scAaumburg, Jr., has been paying con-
siderable attention to Sarah Rosenthal,