The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-06-14
AN ouuLlsI.s ADVICE
Ths VTIdesprsad weakness q the visun
Organs and Ets Cure.

Ths TIdespread weakness q the Visua
Organs and 1ts Cure.
Il seldom happens that a New York
street-car makes a trip from its stable
TO the terminus Of its route without
carrying at least one person under
forty years Of age who wears glasses.
at least when he reads This will
give the uninitiated some idea Of the
prevalence Of impaired eyesight In
a cafe near Madison Square the other
evening a reporter counted eigh;
specialized young men out Of twelve
sitting at five tables in one end Of the
room With a view Of learning tho
cause Of this widespread weakness in
the visual organs Of the young men Of
this generation the reporter sought
DIR. George S Norton. Of the New
York Ophthslmie College. a we'll
known authority upon that subject Of
medical practice.
''It is rare that a specialist finds n
perfect eye," he said In nearly
every instance some defect il found.
The most common complaints are
mV0pia and hypermytroDiG. or near
and far-sighiedness. as they are COM
monty called The former is increas-
ing, 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 results in n variety Of com
plants Il often causes headaches.
depression and sometimes nervous
prostration. These can generally be
remedied II not cured by the use OF
glasses. In the purchase Of glasses
the sufferer can not be too careful
The use of glasses that are improperly
adjusted to the eve is oftentimes more
injurious than helpful. Another COM
mon complaint IS called GstigmGfisni,
which consists Of the irregular cur
vature Of the cornea. In such cases
one part Of tine eye may be myOpie
while the other is hypermy ytrOpic To
aid this. glasses must be used with
lenses specially ground for the pur-
pose
'How should the eyes be taken care
of?'
That depends entirely upon cir
cumstances Each mans eyes differ
from those Of his fellow. No two pairs
are alike. Here are few simple
directions in cases Of accident which
It would be well to follow When a.
cf,I.- - ,r,-- F..-.fr-r 80, ,,bgforco rrofs
into the eye, never rub the eye. Wait
a moment. then gently open and close
the lid; the tears which follow this
operation will usually. wash out the in
truding substance. However. should
It refuse to GO turn up the lid under
which the substance is and remove il
with a soft handkerchief II the sub
stance becomes embedded in the
cornea or eyeball. go to a physician
Immediately In bathing the eyes il
makes no material difference, as has
been alleged. whether they are rubbed
toward the nose or from Il. Il is in-
judiciOus. however to allow water &c
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. IL only for a
moment Avoid the use Of the eyes
while travelling in a railway carriage
or In a poor light DO not work with
the head bent low Use n sloping
desk when writing. Never allow
sho 1;oht 80 chino gt ,-.,.,, 800
while working. let it come over
the left shoulder il possible II
this can not be accomplished wear |
a shade Avoid the use of cOlOred |
glasses unless under competent ad- |
vice, except when exposed 20 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 circumstances Avoid holding /
a book. when reading. too near the
eye. as the nearer It Is held the |
greater the strain. On the other
hand, do not hold il too far away. az
then the strain is even greater. Coz
tagion is the most fertile cause of the
spread Of external diseases. especially
granular lids. This is most generally
the case in public institutions, where
children live and sleep together. and
often wash themselves i'm the same
water. Isolation is the only known
method for preventing the spread Of
this disease. A normal eye should be
perfectly strong and not become
easily tired. Il should not require
the use Of glasses until the age Of
forty or fOrly-five has been reached.
By the use Of proper glasses they
should remain strong ind iinitely. A
far-sighted man requires glasses for
reading much earlier than a man who
is near sighted When a person does
not need glasses for reading at fifty
years - age it proves cOnclusively
that he must have been near-sighted /
in his youth. N J. Mail anil Express
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