The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26
A VISIT TO A SPECIALIST
Some Wonderful instruments Examined
and Tier Use Explained.
WHILE IN DR.. sEYMOURs OZARK ROOM"
Kindness to nm Ola Colorcd woman,
Whe HAD such q Misery
y. in Her Eye.

A guest OF the Capitol Hotel, and one
Who il evidently conversant with the sub
ject says;
Truly the age OF miracles has not past.
At least such is the verdict OF a visitor
to the offices OF DR.. W. ]. Seymour. the
eye specialist. whose wonderful success In
hitting the eyes with glasses has lately
stirred Houston from center TO circum-
ference.
crowd constantly fills his offices, ard.
judging from the happy faces OF some OF
the cross-eyed children whose eyes be is
Strengthening. II is evident that his work
is appreciated.
Few are the cases that come to him for
relief whom he is not able TO benefit and
many who only hope for sight sufficient
TO get around without falling over OBJ
jects. find they are able to read print by
the aid OF the glasses which his wonder
full knowIedgc In regard to the needs OF
the eye enables him 10 furnish them
Many curious ideas are entertained by
those who are net enlightened in regard
10 the new method Of fitting glasses. but
after visit to Dr. seymour's dark
room they are convinced that their
knowledge OF the subject has been ex-
ceedingly vague.
In a few direct questions the doctor
who, by the way, cannot be over 30, al
though his black hair Is plentifully spiin-
Killed. with silver. learns the Grief points In
PATIENTS case. after arranging his won
derful testing instruments he seats the
Patient upon 4 small stool in front OF a
rather remarkable looking instrument
81 mewtat resembling a windmill and q
telescope combined. Through this ynn are
requested to look and the doctor peers
in az the other cid and makes notes In a
azf ic La ed
he seats you IN another part of the room
and flashes the light reflected in a small
mirror directly into each eye separately.
When he has completed his tests he tells
YOU exactly what your trouble IS and
whether he is able TO remedy same. Oc-
casicnally he viii find case that he can
At Immediately with the necessary glasses
and the patient finds IL possible TO read
print for the FIRST time In many years. In
most cases, however. the glasses have TO
be especially ground for each individual
case.
Usually IL is necessary TO furnish q pa
tient with treatment glasses" These are
for the purpose OF strengthening the eyes
until they are In perfect condition TO pat
on the permanent glasses. In this way
sometimes az many as seven or eight pair
OF glasses win be used successfully dur
ing the course OF treatment
Or. Seymour is exceedingly charitable,
and does a great deal OF work for which
he receives not a cent. One old negro
woman who came limping into the re-
ception room had one eye covered with a
hideous green shade. evidently home man
ufactured, and sinking into . seat In a
far corner Of the room. she rocked her
self back and forth. evidently in great
pain. She waited for some time whil0
the porter ushered in patient after pa
tent Presently Dr. Seymour put his head
inside the door and looked inquiringly
around for the next patient TO come in. A
gentleman arose and was about to enter
the examining room: but, happening To
ppy the old eolored woman, Dr. Seymour
ready sympathy caused him to inquire
Into her trouble. Lord honey. | got
such misery in my eye. I'm near Almost
crazy" she answered. Never mini, IN
stop all that trouble. Come on in next"
and. apologizlng 10 the business man who
doubtless had plenty OF money to pay for
his work. he took the old woman FIRST and
made her happy by fitting her eyes with
what she needed in the STny OF lenses. She
hadn't cent to pay for the work. bui
her gratitude was pathetic. de Lord
shore will bless dat man" she said tc
tho porter as she hobhled off, "and he
wouldn't even let me take 1t out in was h
In. neither"