The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-02-23

The fitting Of glasses by a modern
optician is an entirely different mat
ter from the purchase OF o ready-made
pair In stores or shop. 1t is an under.
taking OF magnitude. The tests, ex-
aminatlons and appliances are mani
fold; their uses puzzle the novice.
A persons eyes are often very un-
like In their respective refFactiye pow
ers. requiring very different glass for
each eye; the purchase Of shop glasses
lenses Of the same power for both
eyes--is consequently preposterous for
any age.
Eye glasses or gpectacles, properly
| fitted, AFFORD, In many instances posi-
tive relief from a long list Of nevous
disorders. The human eye is intimate
ly connected with the nerve center OF
the brain, over which II exerts a strong
sympathetic influence. IL there is any
thing wrong with the delicate mechan-
ism Of the organ Of vision, It's effect is
soon felt in the nervous system. There
may be no signs Of trouble In the eye
Itself, still an error In its refractive
| qualities may be the direct cause OF al
most any nervous trouble the body is
heir TO. A person may be born near
sighted, far-sighted or astigmatic, and
not be aware of the fact themselves,
still either OF these defects will in
many cases, bring about serious nerv-
GUS troubles, the cure of which would
then be impossible until the sight be
| corrected with spectacles. This Is the
asseFsion Of leading specialists In
| nervous diseases and diseases of the
eye, and has the unqualified endorse
ment Of all reputable opticians. In it
may be found the cause Of the fast
spreading use of spectacIes in all parts
OF the civilized world, where the mod
ern theories OF medical practice and
physiological conditions obtain. The
almost universal use of glasses does
not indicate an extension Of impaired
vision in the human race, or the ex-
istance OF any new optical trouble; 1t
means, simply, that experts are trying
by artificial means TO remedy the de-
fects Of nature.
We have discovered that 1t Is posi-
BILE for nature to err In regulating
mans vision in much the same way as
1t might send him into the world mall
formed In other parts Of the body. We
find that the eye Is subject to what are
called refractive errors, which serious
ly affect the powers Of accommodation
and induce abnormal strain. which, IL
long continued, has an Injurious effect
upon the nervous system, and finally
upon the vision itself.
The range Of the visual field depends
upon the form Of the eye. II both eyes
are perfect In construction and ident-
ieally alike, the vision will be normal,
but science has demonstrated to the
satisfaction OF the medical profession,
that nature does not always do its
work truly, and that many individuals
are effiicted with misformed eyes. To
make these misformed eyes perform
their work acceptably to their owner
requires an unconscious strain on the
power of accommodation, which re-
suits In disordered condition called
asthenopia. People thus afflicted will
struggle along, ignorant OF the real
cause Of the trouble, until compelled
to consult physician for relief from
nervous affections, when they win be
surprised to learn it Is spectacles, not
medicine they need
Asthenopia includes pains in the
eyelids and in the forehead over the
eyes, In the top and back of head, and
In the sides Of the head just back of
the eyes. and IL frequently accom-
panied by extreme nausea and general |
debility. When failure to obtain re-
lief BY the use OF ordinary remedies, !
demonstrates the fact that the trouble |
does not lie In ordinary causes, the |
careful physician will at once suggest |
the consultation OF an eye specialist.
This usually results in the discovery
OF a refractive error OF some kind
which is readily remedied by the use
Of properly fitted glasses. and in a
short time all symptoms of asthenopia
disappear. Explanation Of this lies in
the fact that the glasses restore the
vision to the normal stage, and by do i
Ing this stop the forced strain on the
powers of accommodation, and this is
q relief to the whole nervous system.
That diseases of the body, supposed
even by some of the most advanced
thinkers to have no connection with
the eye, have been cured through the
proper refraction Of light through
glasses can be proven to your own sat
sfaction by calling on A. T. Roberts,
! lifelong student and up-to-date prac-
ttioner in Optometry and a graduate
rom highest authority in the United
States, who will show you hundreds
II testimonials, some, of which are !
ven stronger than the following:
This man had taken treatment for
fifteen years for his ailments, under
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