The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28
THE CARE OF THE EYES.

vv-HE number OF young people to be
seen wearing glasses is SO great
that the fact has aroused much
discussion as 20 the cause of the
weak vision OF the present genera
ton Both men and womcns of ages
ranging from IS TO 90 may be seen
supplied with glasses. Older persons
sometimes marvel at this and say;
"WhenI was young, I never saw any
one wearing glasses untif-oid-age mad +
impaired the vision. What can be <
the cause OF the weak sight OF the
present generation
Now, while there may be few who
wear eyeglasses from perverted
sense of vanity, the majority use
glasses for the purpose of seeing more
distinctly and for the Improvement
OF their eyesight
n one happens % ride sah any OF
the street cars in the early morning
or late az evening, he viii discover
one Of the causes OF bad ieyesight.
Numbers of persons viii be seen husi-
~ engaged in reading as the car
iolts along IN the uncertain light
Ordinary common sense should teach
them that the ever changing light
OF a street car. broken bt hulldhgs
during the day and made uneven at
night by the ilickering Of the electric
lights and gas Jets along the hiSh-
ways. is highly injurious TO the eyes.
The strain OF trying TO adapt the
vision TO the varying degrees OF light
impairs the strength Of the eyes
Reading while lying on the back Is
detrimental 90 the eyes, and so Is
reading while In a reclining position
in an artificial light.
Cheap eyeglasses that can be
bought at notion stands and from
unscripuIous opticians have cons
tributed a great deal toward running
the sight OF the present generation.e
Whenever YOU nutice that your eye
sight IS not quit normal consult a
drst class ocuisr The pools as we'll
as the rich in these days have the
advantage of specialists. The Dis
pensaries. where the poor may have
first class advice for very small
sum are I'm charge Of the finest OF
oculists i'm the various cities where
they are located. In many OF them
any one unable 10 pay a fee Is treat
ed free. II is hardly necessary to add.
however. that those who can afford II
should have their eyes examined by a
specialist AT his private Office.
In many cases. by the advice " a
nbvsician. a lotion or salNe may be
applied to the eyes which will afford
such relief that glasses VIII not bc
necessary. Glasses should not bs
donned untn IL Is unavoidable, for
when once the eyes have become used
to them IL is almost impossible TO SET
along without them.
Parents with growing childrer
should exercise vigilance 20 guart
| against anything which VIII strain O
injure the eyesight
Itis very important that young mel
| and women who are likely 10 b'
| thrown on the world Co earn then
own uvings should take the creates
care OF their precious eyes, for in al
most any calling into which they ma,
enter great value viii be laid on th'
possession OF good vision.
Very recently had occasion 9
engage a housemaid. and ef thoS
who answered my Advertisement full'
one-fourth wore glasses The ill-light
ed apartments In which they had bcel
compelled TO work accounted 10
much Of IL. The kitchen Of q hous
should be a. well lighted and az wei
ventilated as any room I'm the house.
MARY SCOTT ROWLAND.
New YorB