The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-05
CARE OF THE EYES.
DANISH eEELADONNA, POULTlcES AND
THE EYESTONE.
A Specialist Talks ON Simple and Safe !
Remedies-Salt, Boracic Acid and Alum /
Are Favored-To Cure BIoodshot Eyes.
When to Wear Glasses.

Remedies-Salt, Boracic Acid and Alum
Are Favored-To Cure BIoodshot Eyes.
When to Wear Glasses.
The eye specialist was busy, but he
found time to admit two callers, one
middle aged matron, the other girl who
had experienced two seasons in New York
society They wanted his advice, and he
gave it as follows:
"Well, you two women are suffering
intensely with your eyes because, first of
all, you've sinned against nature, and
then one of you has applied hot poul-
tice of tea leaves to her eyes because some
body has told her that it would relieve the
Inflammation, and the other has bathed
her eyes in scalding water with dash OF
witch hazel in it several times day be-
cause she read that such treatment, if per-
sisted in, would strengthen weak eyes.
Bosh! The men are about as bad as the
women. Really the care of the eyes should
begin before the birth of ones great grand
mother, but since our ancestors took no
thought of this precaution in our favor
we must do the best we can for ourselves
by using simple and safe remedies. This
doesn't mean that all of the so called sim
pie remedies that you read about are safe
by any means.
"No person should put belladonna in the
! eyes unless prescribed by doctor. Many
eyes have been ruined by it's use. Society
women of middle age are very prone to do
this. Many of them are too vain to put
on glasses. Then their eyes grow dull
from constant straining, and they resort
to atropine. This has a tendency to in
crease the hardness of the eye in advanced
age. Neither should hot, or even warm
applications be used unless directed by
specialist, as such have a tendency to in
fame the eye. As for poulticing the eye
with camomile or tea leaves or bread and
milk, that is worse than folly. More ulcers
of the eye are caused by this popular fall
lacy than by any other.
''In removing small foreign bodies from
the eye the eyestone or linseed is frequent
ly resorted to. 1t should not be used, for
it is liable to pass from view behind the
lid, often causing additional Inflammation,
J and besides, it Is an excellent vehicle for
germs"
"My eyes feel so very tired nowadays"
interrupted the matron.
Eyes, and that tired feeling should not
be neglected" continued the doctor. at
comes after a certain amount of work or
/
, to obtain relief The eyes weren't made
to do near work all day and most of the
night There are muscles in and about
them that are in condition of constant
tension all the time that one is reading,
I writing sewing or doing any near work.
Consequently the eyes rebel against this
abuse by pain or Inflammation of the lids.
The habit of STOPPING over in reading or
writing has very bad effect on most eyes,
especially nearsighted ones, and should be
avoided When men and women come to
be 40 years of age the morning paper to
most of them looks blurred. This is a
natural condition, but they complain that
the printing isn't clearly done or the paper
Is of inferior quality Such persons need
glasses, and should not neglect to obtain
them. In case of neglect they will surely
be punished by having to wear glasses con-
stantly sooner or later, generally sooner.
On the other hand, if person puts on
glasses at the first call made by the eyes,
he may live to a good old age without ever
needing to wear them except when doing
near work -
Doctor, you've told us q great many
things not to do; now tell us some things
that we can do for our twin stars, as the
poets call them, I" pleaded the younger of
the patients
"In cases of ordinary Inflammation a
safe wash is made by putting teaspoon
full of table salt into half pint of water
Allow it to dissolve thoroughly and use
once, twice or three times a day in the eye,
and not on the outside, as most people do
When you simply dash the outside of the
lid with salty water, the seat of inflamma-
ton is not reached at all. A teaspoonful
of boraoic acid dissolved in half pint
of warm water and allowed to stand until
COOL is one of the most cooling and sooth-
ing of the simple eye remedies. 1t can be
used several times a day, and rarely ever
fails to relieve Inflammation.
''If both Of these remedies should fail, a
teaspoonful of powdered alum in a pint of
water, applied several times daily, will,
nine times out of ten have the desired eff
feet. Rosewater is of no special value,
except that it has the advantage of being
distilled. You say you We been advised to
lay a towel wet with rosewater over your
eyes few minutes after you've had cry
ing spellp The mental effect produced by
its perfume was probably the only good
you got out of the rosewater The real
benefit that your eyes received came not
from it's application but from the rest that
your eyes received ard the composure of
your entire system following a complete
relaxation.
"When the eyes are bloodshot on arising
in the morning, this condition may come
from too little sleep or too much. Again,
it may be the result of mild form of in
Illumination of the lids or of rheumatism.
If they are red from too little sleep, use one
of the remedies suggested and sleep more;
If from too much, do the same and sleep
less. Avoid the use of hot applications in
all mild or acute inflammations If the
eyes are lusterless or the white portion
appears muddy, consult physician as to
your general condition, and don't, in the
name of common sense, deluge your eyes
with belladonna to brighten them up.
cts an excellent thing to rest the eyes
as much as possible, concluded the doc
tor. Especially does this apply to city
people. The things that meet the eye con-
stantly in the country are not so taxing on
the vision, but the shifting variety Of per-
sons and things that one has to see in the
city is very straining. When you get in
street car, don't take book or paper
along to read to save time. Don't study the
people about you or read the signs as you
pass Quietly close your eyes and become
acquainted with yourself. New York
Sun,
TIE BLACK SNAKE.
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