The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
DOCTOR BYERS
SUGGESTS
HOW TO ADJUST SPEC
TACLES---THEY EITHER
MAR THE COUNTEN-
ANCE OR
ADD DISTINCTION TO THE
FACE

At the present time, how few wear their
spectacles for continued period. Every few
months, changes are made, until at last the
sight becomes so defective the wearer Of
glasses is unable to see TO read at all without
spectacles. This should not be the case.
Where eyes are affected from natural causes
alone and glasses Of superior character are
fitted in frames suited 10 the face. and the
adjustment Of the lenses is perfect. aunulling,
no rore and no less than the exact defect, the
sight is preserved intact until nature makes
anotber iuroad upon the vision but how
many ill-6tting frames are noticeable upon
the faces of spectacle wearers, and does it not
naturally follow that in such an event lenses
become decentered :?
he who is a stickler for a perfect-6tting
garment, hat or gloves will have an abemina-
bly, fitting pair of spectacles straddling his
nose. fAsbionably gowned woman, other
wise becomingly att:red, becomes conspicuous
by c:azv-6tting pair of spectaces or eye
glasses adjusted, ow!-like, over a beautifully
shaped nose Observing this, can you accept
cheap lenses, unsuited to the eyes? 1t is
wonderful the carelessress persons will prac-
tce with respect to so iuportact subject.
Look in the mirror and discover whether or
cot the pupiIs Of the eyes come in direct line
with the glasses in your spectacle francs.
Just stop to consider that your reading
spectacles should fit we'll down over the nose,
almost on to the cheek, so that You get the
greatest angle over the top CT the frames,
least underneath, and direct vision through
the centers OF toe lenses then examine your
distant spectac,es, the frame Of which should
fit properly up 90 to the nose, close up to the
eyes, so that the pupils of the eyes strike the
exact centers Of the glasses. If you are pres
byopc or hyperu,etrop;c, in other words,
ssfar sghted"-or sold sighted" as COM
monty used-do not use ore pair of glasses
for youc near and your far point, if both are
defective Neither do so if you are myopc
o: near-sigh.ed. In such lnstsuces, one pair
of glasses will not answer for all purposes,
the sight having its proxinum (near) and re-
potum (far) point of vision, and while ma
ture provides mechanism and sef-adj Unstable
nedia in the eye for these two points, so no
one Get of glasses can do it. Hold your
glasses up before your eyes and The light !;
they ought to be, if perfect, as diapharous as
the atmosphere. Next, try your eyes sepa-
rately, with and without your glasses, aud
see how we'll you can read.
how many use SpSCtdCleS doO uO uOt see
perfectly, yet imagine they do. Now, if
your frames set awry on your face, they do
not suit. No haphszard work in the glasses
or spectacle frames should be tolerated.
Each case is separate study by itself, each
and every frame should be made, fitted aud
suited to each individual face, using no cheap
work of any kind. Everthiog should be
of the most perfect material science and art
can produce or workmanship make. There
should be thorough and exhaustive examina-
ton with no speculative, machine or ped
dlers work Optics is mechanical, and
mathematical, to which should be added a
knowledge of anatomy and physiology and
years Of study, aud a continued and large
practice, to become thoroughly expert in the
scientific adjustment of glasses.
have devoted my whole life and thought
to the study of the human eye, to the cor
rect of its faults, the staying of its fail
ing, the preservation of its usefulness. The
doctors all over. the country who have sent
me patients, and the patients to whom I have
given comfort, sight. hope and life are the
evidences on which rely to prove my knowl-
edge and success.
Consultation with me costs nothing. My
time and knowledge of scieoce are at the SER
vice of those who need them. When l. pre-
scribe my prescriptions ma be submitted 10
any competent authority for examination
aod, will gladly abide the result
W. A. BYERs
Office at G. E. Stubb's residence.