The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-24
THE PRICE OF GLASSES.
Too Many People Neglect Their Eyes for
the Sake Of a Few Extra Dollars.
THERE ARE NO TWO PAIR OF EYES ALIKE
Every Pair of GLASSES Should he
Especially Ground for Each
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How much will pair Of glasses cost
no?" is frequently the first question
asked by many who seek the aid OF a
never made except by those who are en-
tirely Ignorant of the amount OF skill and
experience necessary TO properly TO fit the
eyes, and whose sole idea In regard to
buying pair OF glasses is to get
those which Will greatly magnify OBJ
jects, and this they suppose is all
that is necessary and doubtless have
an idea that such glasses are kept
In stock just the same as shoes or
any other article OF merchandise, which
they might be In need OF, with this differ
ence that they are usually much more
wiling to spend their money on articles
OF dress than to devote arv of it to the
proper care OF their eyes, and the result
of such reasoning is apparent "a few years
later In rapid failing OF the sight, to re-
store which 1T requires the expenditure of
far greater sum than would have been
necessary in the beginning of the troub. e.
This is being penny wise and pound
foolish" and is the cause of vast deal of
eye trouble
Tho question of price which seems to
overshadow the value of oversight in the
minds of so many Is one which can not
be definitely settled by an optician with
out his making a thorough examination,
which requires the greatest skill and in
telligence as we'll as the use OF very in
tricate and marvellous instruments, which
are only found In the hands of a skilled
specialist whose love and enthusiasm for
his profession has led him to seek and
appropriate every facility for furtherlng
his knowledge.
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the, me metnoa OF treating the eyes with
glasses Is new and Is one which can not
but appeal to the reason as being in every
way sensible, and in accordance with ma
lures laws. The eyes are first carefully
examined and their exact needs in the way
| OF lenses are ascertained. A, pair of
glasses are then fitted to the patient 4
| eyes. which are to be worn for a while.
ano thus prepare the eyes for glasses a
little stronger, or milder, as the case may
| be. Sometimes several pair of temper
| nry glasses must be worn successfully
until the sight is educated up to the
lenses which arc to be used permanently
and all of these glasses have to be care
fully prepared for each individual case.
| To do this requires the incest skill and
! the most accurate knowledge, and can only
| be had at the hands OF an expert such a.
| DR.; w. I, Seymour whose reputation is
now too well established In Houston to
| require any further Endorsement
| In speaking on the subject DR.. Seymou,
remarked that no two cases of defectiy,
vision were ever exactly the same Some.
times the similarity OF two cases ia strlk-
ing, but on closer Inspection there Is al
ways found to be difference. which fact
explains why each case requires an en-
tireiy different combination OF lenses ant
is sufficient argument against buying
stock glasses.
OF course, II all you desire Is a mic,
pair of gold trimmed glasses. and If tn,
question of sight does not appeal to yo,
as being all important, you can easily bu,
just what you want from the nearest deal
err in speotacles; but If you are wise ant
realize your condition you will desire Il
obtain the most scientific skill and thu
choicest of materials. which your intelll
gence will lead you to seek only wher
II is to be found-at the hands OF maste
Of optical science.