Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07
TAKE CARE OF YOUR EYES
GOOD ADVICE GIVEN By A NEW
YORK OCULlST.

s"o AytS PiohiNt HbC
L"o;ed After-Bathing the Eyes-Con-
tagious Diseases.
1t seldom happens that u New York
street car makes u trip from its stable to
the terminus of its route without carry
ing at least II person under 40 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 othcr evening a reporter counted eight
specialized young men out Of twelve sit.
ting at FIVE tables in one end of the room.
With a view Of learning the cause Of this
widespread weakness in the visual organs
OF tho young men Of this generation, the
reporter sought DR.. George S. Norton, of
tho New York Ophthalmic college, a well
known authority upon that subject Of
medical practice,
1T is rare that a specialist finds a per
feet eye" ho said. In nearly every in
Stance some defect Is found The most
common complaints are myopis and hyper.
mytropia. or near and far sightedness, as
thcy are %commoGly called. The former is
increasing. but the latter is not. although
tho latter is far more prevalent just 1T
present. The care Of the eyes Is far moro
important thnn most men ~rcalizo. The
improper use of eyes which arc weak re-
suits in a variety Of complaints. 1t often
causes headaches. depression and some.
times nervous prostration. These can
generally be remediod if not cured by Tho
use Of glasses. In the purchaae of glasses
the sufferer cannot DO TOO careful. The
uso of glasses that are improperly ad.
justcd to the eye Is oftontimcs more in
furious than helpful Another coiamon
complaint is called astigmatism, which
consists of the irregular curvature of tie
cornca- In such cases Il 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 OF GOOD ADVICE.
How should the eyes be taken care of"
That depends entirely upon circum-
stances Each mans eyes differ from
| those of his follow. No two pairs are
alike Here are a few simple directions
In cases Of accident which would be well
follow When a cinder or any foreign
substance gets into the eye, never rub the
ego. Wait u moment, then gently open
and close tho I'D; the tears which follow
this operation viii usually wash out the in
trlding substance. However, should it
refuAe TO go. turn up tho lid under which
the substance Is and remove it with u soft
handkerchief. II the substance becomes
imbcdded in the corner, or eyeball. go TO
a physician Immediately In bathing the
| ewes it makes no material difference, as
has been alleged. whether they are rubbed
toward the nose or from 1t. 1t Is inju-
dicious, however, to allow water to enter
the eye. as this oct may engender disease.
1t should never be allowed except under
skilled advice. Do not Uso the eyes after
they ore tired. They should be rested, If
only for u moment. Avoid the use Of the
eyes while travelling in q railway carriage
or in a poor light. Do not work with the
mead bent low. Use q sloping desk when
writing Never allow tho light TO shine
in your eyes while working; let it OH
! over the left shoulder. il possible. Il this
| cannot bs accomplished wear Il shade.
Avoid the use of colored glasses unless
under competent advice, except when ex
posed to bright light, such as the glare of
the SUI 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 IA book.
when reading, too near the eye. as the
nearer it is held tho greater tho strain
On the other hand. do not hold it far
away. as then the strain is ever greater.
Contagion 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 in 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, 1t should not require the
use Of glasses until the age Of 40 or As has
been reached BY the use Of proper glasses
| they should remain strong indefinitely.
A far sighted mail requires glasses for
| reading much earlier than u man who IS
near sighted. When a person does not
need glasses for reading ut so years Of
are it proves conclusively that ho must
have been near sighted in his youth
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