Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-14
CARE OF CHlLDRENS EYES
How to Wash Babies Eyss-RemedIes In r.
riiaton, inflammation and Accident.
Things Not 10 Do.
by Mrs. r. }. Williams.
For The Sunday Gazette,


THE facts and directions in this arti-
Gle were obtained by consultation with
Doctor Noyes Of the New York eye aud
Iiar InGrmaiy, Doctor Weeks of the
New York Eye and Ear Hospital, Doe
tor Adams. specialist, the resident ply
sicians at the New York Childrens hos
pltal aud the Babies Hospital, and Doc
tor Herman Knapp of the New York
Academy Of Medicine.
A celebrated New York oculist, who
looks into some hundreds of eyes in very
young heads about every day OF his life,
said recently TO the writer; Keep them
clean!' that is one Of the greatest Sc
crets Of healthful eyes and good eyesight
In children.
The resident physician in one Of the
large bubics hospitals in the city, u
woman Of many years experience, said
the same day, look out for the out
side of childrn's heads. The eye, IN
tender years should bc watched and
protected.
Cleanliness should not only include
generally accepted idea of the word
Clean but u medical understanding OF
the term.
For ordinary hygicnic purposes, the
normal eye of child in infancy requires
bathing at least twice daily. After the
age Of cold water may be used with
safety and one daily bathing will suffice
though the stiutiug of anything 50 easy
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little time, as face bathing, is scarcely
necessary.
Begin at the outer edge Of the eye aud
battle lightly towurd the nose Let the
I water drip over the lids aud tear tubes.
Dry the eye in health with linen. II
there be any Inflammation use a little cot
ton battiug-whut doctors call "medi-
Gated absorbent cotton.
TO REMOVE FOREIGN SUB
SVNA NOES
Where dust or and foreign substance
| gets iuto the eye remove IL as soon as
possible 10 avoid irritation Of those sur
faces which OF all the human body are
the most tender. Roll the upper lid
back over u small pencil aud literally
sweep the eyc-hull and under lid with
Il tiny cnmcl's hair brush. blowing the
nose at the same time TO draw down
through the nasal tubes anything which
| approaches them.
If irritation has set in from any cause
| whatever, the eyes must be buthed In
tepid water from three times a day 20
every hour. When Il desire to rub the
eyes is shown tie the hands behind the
back or baud0ge the disconnected orbs
but very lightly, as heat would increase
their irritation.
II the trouble turns into Inflammation
aud there is more than Il normal secrc-
ton, the lids should be painted with
brush Is the best means of introducing
the acid into or about the eye. Iodine
may also be painted on the lids In solu-
ton, but with both paints IL ia best TO
have n physician regulate the strength
! IL the lids are crusted, as after n cold,
troubled stomach, or following inlam-
nation, mercury salvp. applied with u
clean piece of linen will be found very
soothing. and Is tar better than washes
to open the eyes painlessly, or to
remove secretion without injury.
II the lids are heavy and an angry
red, n solution Of nitrate of silver win
generally reduce any inflammation and
consequently syelinB 10 Is to be APP
piled with sl$all brush rs in the case
OF iodine or boracic acid. Physicians
usually order these things put up with
small percentage of cocoaine, which
deadeus pain, ana these remedies should
be applied only under physicians order
and direction
THE VERY THING NOT TO DO.
a quite common occurrence when
Baby or Muster STARS aud Strpes" is
to be taken OUT Is the preparatory
frvshoning and primping for neighbours
eyes, which usually includes a bathing
OF the dear little face with mice warm
water" Now that Is the very thing
not TO Do. The flesh about the eyes
made soft and tender by warm water
becomes easily drawn, with a change Of
atmosphere, and q cold Is liable 10 set
IN AFTER the pores of the skin have been
opened with warm water
Preservation of muscles is a thing TO
heed IN iuking children ont II is well
to be provided with little dark green
SILK shade, or veil not too thick or too
thin, for In certain strong hghts-suy the
glare of sunshine on the pGyements or on
sand, even when cold breeze Is blow
, lnG the eyes are apt 10 be strained; the
muscles relax and become weak
= WHAT MAKES CROSS EYED CHI.
: DREN.
Often the fond mother saws, "Hoy,
the wee imp notices everything See
how straight she looks at things"
\ baby IS too often allowed TO star.
stendhy az any bright light or object
which attracts its gaze, with the result
that the muscles become over fatirued
felAN and the eye, instead of being held
urmly IN place tuqs toward the nose.
producing that unpleasant ANA often
ludicrous effect all are familiar win
II Is not wise 10 allow an infant 10 sucIf
: the thumb or an older child 10 sucll
candy looking continually toward II for
efossed eyes ~ q muscular uHecfion
though sometimes following nervous
q trouble
NEAi-SIGHTEDNESS AND SOUIN,r
! Near sightendness is a prevalent merry.
w Ioueei Mtep Following strain or
/, ihigue of the eyes, One hour al a time
= Is long enough for any child up1er 10
years Of age 70 read. Light should faiI
9itf inc LETT shoulder and as the idea
IS To get direct picture on nc eva ~
what Is being read, care should be fsl,an
4 70 held the hook ID such position tbat
y ths page viii receive the direct liebt
Z when the eye cannot get focus ~, Nv
Z OBJECT q IS 70 picture, bnt instead has N
rl uu9ns nneertaln rays of light. IN.
. 'squit is the result 'Nu
3 ,o leading al ey twilight is parent Of