Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-24

T HE CARE OF THE EYES.

The number OF young people TO be-
seen wearing glasses is so great that
the fact has aroused much discussion
as to the cause OF the weak vision Of
the present generation. Both men and
women, Of ages ranging from is to 40.
may be seen supplied with glasses.
Older persons sometimes marvel at this
and say: When l was young. | never
saw anyone wearing glasses until old
age had impaired the vision. What
can be the cause OF the weak sight OF
the present generation?''
Now. while there may be a few who
a eyeglasses from a perverted
sense Of vanity, the majority use
glasses for the purpose of seeing more
distinctly and for the Improvement OF
their eyesight.
II one happens to ride on n oe
the street cars in the early morninn
or late at evening, no will Discovers
n OF the causes OF bad eyesight-
Numbers of persons viii be seen busi4
ly engaged in reading as the a jolts
along in the uncertain light. Ordinary
common sense should teach them that
the ever changing light of a street car
broken by by buildings during the dayf
and made uneven at night by the fick-I
ering Of the electric lights and gas Jets |
along the highways, is highly Injurious
to the eyes. The strain OF trying 10
adapt the vision to the varying degrees
OF light impairs the strength OF the
eyes,.
Reading while lying on the back II
detrimental to the eyes, and 30 ID
reading while in a reclining position
In an artificial light.
Cheap eyeglasses that can DO bouehx
at notion stands and from unscr,pu-
lous opticians have contributed a greak
deal toward running the sight of tho
present generation.
whenever you notice that your eye-
sight Is not quite normal. consult a
first class oculist The poor a. we'll
as the rich in these days have the adj
vantage Of specialists. The dIspensar-
les, where the poor may have first eIass
advice for a very small sum are i'm
charge of the finest OF o~cIlIsts In the
various cities where they are located
In many Of them any one unable to nav
a fee Is treated free. Il IS hardly nee
essary to add, however. that those who
can afford it should have their eyes en-
amined by a specialist at his priyate
office.
In many cases. by the advice Of a
physician, a lotion or salve may be an
Piled to the eyes which will AFFORD such
relief that glasses will not be necea-
sary. Glasses should not be donned
until 1t is unavoidable, for when onca
the eyes have become used to them ID
is almost impossible to get along with-
Il them.
Parents with growing children should
exercise vigilance to guard against any
thing which will strain or injure III.
eyesight.
1t is very important that young men
and women who are likely to be thrown
on the world to earn their own Iiyings
should take the greatest care OF their
precious eyes. for In almost any calling
into which they may enter great valus
will be laid on the possession Of good
vision.
Very recently | had occasion 10 en-
gage a housemaid. and Of those who
answered my advertisement fully one
fourth wore glasses. The il-iIghted
apartments in which they had been
compelled to work accounted for much
Of it. The kitchen Of a house should
be as well lighted and as well yentllat-
ed as any room in the house.
MARY SCOTT ROWLAND.
New York. December 20.