Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-10-04
SOUND VISION RARE.
ONLY ONE PERSON IN FIVE STANDS
THE acIENTlFlc TEST.
why So Many Wear Glasses - Results OF
Parental Carelcssness ~ Humanity In
debted to the Progress of tho Art of the
Oculist-Thc OculIst's Answer.

in charge Of tho eye department OF tho
eastern dispensary, and IL seems to DO
less understood how necessary 1t Is to seek
advice early from skilled oculist when
tho eyes need attention. AS to perfect
vision, 1t Is rare, especially among those
who 1.-Two in largo cities Investigations
which / have made, rs well ms those OF
other oculists, have proved this fact-that
only ono-flfth, or about go por cent, Of eyes
examined had perfect vision. Notice tho
number Of persons you meet wearing
glasses. They arc not old people On tho
contrary, they arc young, many OF them
children. You will DO convinced by this
that moro persons have defective vision
than you supposed, and that perfect eye
sight Is tho exception and not the rule.
Neglect Of tho eyes In Infancy or Mt an
carly age Is often tho cause of bnd ego
sight. They arc moro sensitive to light ut
that time thnn Mt II mature age. Children
nro often taken out Of doors with their lit
tic faces unprotected from the bright sun
light or arc allowed nj night to stare Mt
the gas or lamplight for hours This Is
MI wrong, Tho child's eyes should be
protected from tho glaro Of light of any
kind. Should this be neglected, an i'm
pairmcnt OF the vision may result.
"Thcro IL n disease of the eyes incident
to tho first week Of infancy which hns
caused IL largo per cont OF blindness. IL Is
very insldlous IN itSnpproach Most moth
crs suppose the bnby has only taken cold
and often postpone consulting m oculist
until Bront and often irrcparnblG injury
has boon done. This IL n disease That com
1nonCcS ag M inflammation Of the muCu-
Gus membrane that lines the cyelids, and
unless checked viii attack tho c0rnon and
partially or totally destroy vision.
"Childrcn's eyes aro often impaired by n
dark schoOlrOum, where they nro compelled
to strain them In using them; also from
studying by artificial light. Tho position
of tho bend while using tho eyes has m
effect upon thom, The dependent position
whllo leaning forward to rcnd, together
with tho constant strWlninp, viii produce
ncArslRhtcdncss, which will increase ms
tho child advances In his or her studies
and kccps npnco In the higher education Of
universities and colleges, NcarsiRhtedncsS
may bo prevented by avoiding too long
and close Iso Of tho eyes for near work
and proper arrangement Of our school
MS to illumination and tho arrangements
of the desks and seats,
"rho position for reading or studying
should bn m erect one, and the light III
lowed to fall on tho bUol, from over tho
left shoulder Children that have defect |
i've vision will learn that by squirting
docking cross oyCd) they can improve It,
They win not GqUint constantly mt first,
but only when looking at near objects
whom looking Mt adsanr" this
IL chilled periodic sQunt, aud mostly oc-
nm "a alb nj "a nj a. ItIIpih np
yonr, when they nro learning to spell, etc
This condition can often bc corrected hy
the adjustment Of proper glasses for each
individual case II this Is not done, tho
vision In that eye win hceomo permanent.
Nv impaired Another very annoy Ing con.
ditIon Ii tllpl"pia (doublc visiuul, ono oh
ipct seeming as two, md acuusud hy weak
ness Of ono of tho muscles of thrcycs Tho
Inconvenience and consequent troubles
arising from this condition cnn bc correct
cd by wearing proper glasses They do
nov euro tho inhulliccncy of the muscles
but change tho rays Of light as they enter
tho oyr and merge tho two images into
one Often surgical operation Is nCccs
sarv to effect n cure,
"This condition IL sometimes caused by
paralysis Of ono or more Of the eye mus
clos from brain trouble. Abnormal vision
has great influence upon the general
health, and In nervous affections Is worry
great. Persons who have suffered io" years
with headaches have been cured Of thcm
and their health improved by proper treat
mcnt of their eyes Tho nervous system
IL kept under constant strain 10y tho con
slant efforts Of tho eye muscles cndcavor-
ing tn secure perfect vision General char
actor and disposition are also affected by
imperfect cyCsght, ms 1t produces irrita
hility of temper and melancholy and often
causes unplcusAntncsS among ncQunlnt-
ancps and friends from the Inability To
recognize thrn ON the thurouGhfaWs, this
failure Of recognition being construed ms
m aiIront. a story Is told Of u very he.
ncvolcnt man who was quito nrarsightcd,
and who offended many of his friends Ivy
not speaking Ia them whom he met thcm
on the street, and until the real cause was
known there existed considerable Ill feel
ing about II. llo often spoke To persons
no did not know and once bowed worry 20
lit2ly to u cow,
"ln reply To your question, Why do so
many persons wear RlnssrsY ! would say
that In the first place the use and appliCa
tion of the different kinds of glasses Is bot
tor understood now than formerly, tho
diseases are better understood and nrCcsSa
rily better treated, SO that fewer persons
luso their eycsiEht, Tho many labor SAY
ing machines, such as the sowing machine,
typewriter, etc, tho increased amount of
reading and literary work done, together
with the decrease Of illitcrncy, the usc Of
ARTIFICIAL light, MI tend to oNrrtaN the eyes
and produce eye strain To prevent this
the cyrs must hc assisted In the great
amount Of work they have to perform,
which Is done by tho adjustment of proper
glasses
Humanity In general hns much to bo
thankful for, and ono of the blooms for
which we should express tho most thanks
Is that We are able to restore the sight to
those who wero losing II or had It not, ow.
ing TO some retroactive error of the eyes
by the aid of glasses the scholar may pc
ruso his studies, tho artisan his work Ma
turo's beauties and wonders may he seen
and enjoyed by those who, without glasses
could not have donc SO. W. can by their
aid enjoy even to extreme old ngr ono Of
our most valuable srnsrs--vi2 sight -
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