The San Francisco call., 1897-11-21
DRS SEYMOUR g. co.
WE SHOULD EXERCISE MORE
THOUGHT IN THE CARE
OF OUR EYES.
A CIR owing Tendency to Preserve
Sight.
WHERE NATURAL SIGHT FAILS
SCIENCE now PREVAILS.

1t is not true that the eyes of the present
generation of the American peop are
any more defective than those 81 heir an
cestors Many PERSONS believe to the con-
trary on the evidence of the increased
mum Der of spectacles worn to day as COM
pared with few years ago. This is a
progressive oge, and our people are more
fully alive to the advan ages given by
science than they were in fathers time,
therefore a more enlightened pc pc.
We do not find this opinion SO much with
the present generation as with our elders,
as science has done much for the present.
The more enlightened hail with Joy every
device which aids man to see matter in a
clear and distinct light. People are not
to blame for being born with defective
81 hit, but when the parent finds that the
offspring has this terrible incubus fastened
upon it., then can the parent afford to
neglect a safe ano sure means of correct
ing that hich nature has failed to supply?
Many mothers say 10 US, 81 don wish
my child to wear glasses" Certainly not
could il be avoided. What, would you
prefer that your child go on from day to
day impslring so useful an organ, thereby
wrecking the health dis o-ting or be-
dimming all that is beautiful in nature,
thereby becoming responsible for the
many failures which would inevitably
follow2
Often Fride Is Our Greatest Enemy.
Progre sive myopia, or nearsighted.
ness, is very prevalent among the Ger
mans, and has almost threatened the
welfare OF the nation, and why? Germany
represents a nation of students, and this
close application OF ght from generation
to generation has produced, through the
laws of heredity and improper care of the
eyes. this condition Of sight. Observe the
number of German students wearing
glass es-no false pride there. To the
noted German scientist HelmholtZ
those with defective sight should
be grateful. This learned man in
vented the ophtnalmoscope for max
Ing examinations of the interior OF
the eve This instrument is one of the
greatest inventions of the are, as it gives
the oculist and optician, who is familiar
with the ply siology and pathology of the
eve and is skilled in its use, every advan-
tage that can be had in the scientific fit
ting of glasses. The NAH who undertakes
to fit lenses ithout the proper use of tn s
instrument is not worthy of the name OF
either optician or oculist, and should not
be trusted 10 attend to the wants Of so i'm
portant an organ.
On this head We wish TO speak to the
people of this city. We speak from expe-
rience. There are hundreds, yes, thou
sands of reople who will bear Us out in
our statements. Look at the reports made
by the medical auth orit:cs of this city on
the condition of sight in our public
schools. Think of it, out of some 100
children who have had their eyes tested
552 have defective sight, and only about |
thirty out Of this number provided with
glasses. 1t is not altogether the fault OF
the parents that these little ones are so
poorly provided with, for as many of
them have had glasses given them which |
were wore than useless, as after few
days wear they have laid the glasses
ASIDE on account of their utter untitness, |
thereby discouraging the parents. When |
a child is properly fitted there will be n o
trouble in getting the child to wear the
glasses. as they bring comfort and rest to
the eyes. and If Obliged to discontinue
would prefer 10 go to school half clad !
rather than be obliged to study hard with
aching head and smarting eyes. Why this
state of affair :?
Glasses are put on the market as an ar
ticie of merchandise, and there is no law
to prevent any mar calling himself
an optician.
A nne store, with flaming ADVERTISE
ment, and people take their children TO
the man who sells glasses the cheapest,
and the child is practically allowed to
pick out its own glasses from the superb
til test made by the so-called OPP
tician in charge, the parent paying the
nrice. believing they have done their duty. |
As stated before, the only way to accu-
rately fit lenses is. use every means known
to the science, and the oculist who has
made this life study and has the means |
of doing the work is the only safe person |
to trust.
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