The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-01
tvesight Affe cted bv Wells.

Among the patients Of the eye doc
tors of New York City the women out
number the men. Regarding this 1act
twelve leading oculists have been con.
shifted. and they lay it to the wearing
of wells
| Women who do not wear wells are
less troubled with defects OF the eye
sight than those who always do SO.
And yet most women may look Ior'n
upon the world through wells without
serious injury il only they will wear
yeils of the right sort. Most eye spe-
cialists disapprove of the dotted ven,
while all are in favor of those MADE OF
illusion or chiffon.
The kind of veil last mentioned mas
fine, even, regular mesh, through
which the eye may look without sur
fering any worse results than come
from peering through the finest wire
window screen. The Illusion or Chiffon
veil may, therefore, be said to De inc
right sort.
The dotted veil, however, offers IN
terruptions to the sight, distracts tne
eyes, compels one to focus IN dlnereh'
directions, and though these diner
ever so slightly, the result is injurious
: MANY a case of astigmatism has been
i, traced to the baneful effect Of the dot
8 ted veil. The veil Of dots may, there,
: fore, be said to be the wrong sort. II
e Won have astigmatlsm you must avoio
e this kind of veil.
IS Above all, never read through
n dotted veil. There are three kinds o.
r dotted wells. those with dots far apart
those with dots close together AM
RS those with very large dots-bad ven
h worse wells, worst wells, so far as ID
'ir eyes are concerned. The one with I'd
lie dots far apart is the least injurious
Is because the dots can be so placed
n ON the chin, cheek, forehead ana nos
We so as not to interfere with ones VII
lth ion. The closely dotted veil Dotnel
riy and leases the eyes. Wells WIN u
large dots when not carefully arrange
are ant to offer Instructions to the vie
as large as the pupil Of the eye itsel
,.o the result being a change of light al
At. the projection Of the vision Oh ea'
Tot eve in a different direction. Hence IL
worst kind of veil causes general II
81 pairment of the eyesight. If the p'
.m fern runs no higher up than the On
or mouth, however, no better prot'
asst tive veil can be worn. by pro'ec'l
vht wells is meant those which protect
tho .,ves from dust and dirt. SO that,
tho a matter of protection, good vel
lin really beneficial. 1t not only ket
hi street dust from the eyes, but 1t re
in pers the wind and softens gar
pom light.
rh,s White wells are harder on the e,
ora than colored wells, because their 81
,uch strains the eyes. Also the closer
=. reil is worn to the face the less
,ira- harm to the eyes. II Is "en' -,
I. a that the fashion Of year ago, W
wells were worn pulled far out II
,bc the face. Is no longer In vogue.
- 70 the same token, 1t were better 10
they woman not to wear ven WV"
rious hat.
most After ven mas peen VIZ
.Tnd,- No shaken thoroughly and hung up
nails. aired. not tucked away in bul
won. drawer. Finally, never borrow
Rec The eye, the nos' een 49,. ,,,r,,
body, is quick to catch the germ
any disease which may Turk nea
Many case of conjunctivitis, the
a. contagious of eye diseases mas
goil caused by borrowed veil.