The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14
GOOD VISION RARE
ONLY ONE PERSON IN FIVE STANDS
The SCIENTIFIC TEST.
Why so Many Wear GfsSses = Results Of
Parental CzrelcssEess Humanity In
deoted to tho Progress OF the Art of the
ocoiiss-The ocalist's Answer.

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ocoiiss-The OcRlists Answer.
There IS probably no one subject per
tatning 70 the human body less understood
than the eye, said DR.. Dufour. physician
IN charge CT the eye department Of the
eastern disPensary, and It seems To ca
less Understood how Necessary it is 10 seek
ADVICE early from a skilled oculist when
the eyes need attention. Az u perfeci
vision, 1t Is rare. especially among those
who live in large cities Iavesti cations
which ! have made, as well as those os
other ocu!istS. have proved this fsct-thas
oniy one nth, or about 90 per cent. OF EYES
examined had perfect vision Notice The
number Of persons you meet wearing
glasses They are not old people ON ;he
contrary, they are young many OF them
children. You viii be- convinced by this
that moro persons have defective vision
than you supposed, and that perfect eye
sight Is the exception and nos the rule
Neglect Vi the eyes In infancy or at an
early age is often the cause Of bad eye
I sight. They are more sensitive 60 light az
that time than az a mature age. Children
are often taken cut q. doors with their liz
tie faces unprotected from the bright sun
/ light or are allowed az night to stare at
the gas or lamplight for hours This IS
al wrong The child's eyes shosld b.
protected from the glare Of light Of any
kind Should this be neglected. an TN
pairInent of the vision may result.
There Is disease OF the eyes incident
TO the first week Of infancy which has
caused large per cent OF blindness. II IL
very insidiOus in its approach Most moth
erS suppose the baby has only taken cold
and often postpone consulting an oculiSt
until great and often irreparsahle injury
has been done. This Is q disease that cora
mences as an inflammation OF the mucu-
Gus membrane that lines the eyelids. and
unless checked will attack the eorrsea and
partially or totally destroy vision.
"Childrsn's eyes are often impaired by
dark schOolroom, where they aro compelled
TO strain them in using them; also from
studying by artificial light The position
I of the head whilo using the eyes has an
/ effect upon them. The dependent position
while leaning forward 10 read. together
with the constant straining. viii produce
I nearsightedness, which will increase "a
/ the child advances in his or her studies
/ and keeps space in the higher education %
universities and colleges. NcArsightedness
may be prevented by avoiding too long
.
/ and a proper Arrangement OF our school
Us to Illumination and the arTan goments
, of the desks and seats.
! The position for reading or studying
/ should be an erect one, and the light al
/ lowed 20 fall on the book from over tho
/ left shoulder Children that have defect
/ i've vision win learn that by squirting
/ docking cross cyed) they can improve H..
/ They will not squint constantly az first.
| but only when looking at near objects.
/ Sometimes when looking at distance this
is called periodic squint, and mostly &C
ours in children about tho fourth or fifth
year, when they are learning 20 spell, etc.
This condition can often be corrected by
the adjustment OF proper glasses for each
individual case. II this is not done, ths
vision in that eye viii become permanent
IL impaired. Another very annoying con
dition is diplopia double visionb ono oh
ject seeming a. two and Is caused by weak
ness Of one of the muscles OF the eyes Tho
Inconvenience and consequent troubles
arising from this condition can b. correct
ed by wearing proper glasses They 10
not cure the insufiicienCy OF tho muscles,
but change the rays % light as they enter
tho eye and merge the two images into
ono often "A surgical operation Is mecca
sarv 20 effect cure.
This condition Is sometimes caused by
paralysis Of one or more Of the eye mus
clcs from brain trouble. Abnormal vision
has a great influence upon the general
health and in nervous affections Is very
great Persons who have suffered for years
with headaches have boen cured AZ them
and their health improved by proper treat
nent Of their eyes The nervous systems
f. kept under constant strain by the con.
slant efforts Of the eve muscles endeavur,
ing to secure perfect VISION. General char
acter and disposition are also Affected By
imperfect eycsight, a. 10 produces irrita~
bility Of temper and melancholy and often
causes unpleasaBtUsoss among acqualnt-
ances and friends from the inability -
recognize Sem on The thoroUghfarcs, this
failure OF recognition being construed "a
an adr0nt. A story is told 81 very be
nevolent man who WIS quite uear-i GIFTED,
and who offended many Of his friends ~
not speaking 20 them when he met them
or The street, and until the resi- cause was
known there existed considerable ~ feel.
ing about IT, 10 often spoke TO persons
he did not know and once bowed very %
litcly 10 a coE-,
In reply 20 your question, why 30 ~
many persons wear giasscsf j would say
that in the first place The use and applica-
ton q the different kinds Of glasses IS bet
ter understood now than formerly, tina
diseases are better understood and nscrssa-
rily better treated, So that fewer persons
lose their cycsight. The many iah0r saw
ing machines. such - the sssvinz machine.
typewriter. etc, ths Increased amount -
reading ard literary work done, together
with the decrease u iiiiteyaCy, the uae q
artificial !Rbt. all tend 70 oTerv1I the syes
and produce eye stain. To pr~veut this
the eyes must Be assisted IA the great
amount % work they have - perform
which Is done ~ ths sd! gstnsut q pr1ps.
Flasses-
Humanity 81 general has uiurh % %
thankful for. ard orc u to looms For
which ~s should express the most thanks
ia that vs arc shis - restore tss ssghf -
fhose who wero losing if or rad - ~, 0w-
Ing - sosne reflective srTur - &c eyes.
~ TIE al u glasses the s1b1lar nay -
r4se his stldiez. the srt3san BIS srTE- Va
t1rs's besuties ard TonGrrs usT - sreo
and eng1Ysd by tbs yho. without zis>ses,
cruld not kEre done 81. "e az - tho
AID e. ~ even 70 crtrerue oid 49, ore =
ar most valrs5io sauses--ssz. slzat. -
" Washington Faat
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