New-York tribune., 1901-08-16

Some valuable hints on the care OF school chill
dren's eyes are given in Motherhood" where
Elizabeth r. scovu says;
In some large cities the eyes Of school children
are examined BY an expert 10 see II there is any
deviation from the correct standard OF sight
Where this is not done child at school should be
blackboard distinctly when sitting the desk
Children are sometimes shy Of confessing any
difference from their companions and often do not
realize their defects, supposng if they think about
II Il al an! that tae amount OF vision which they
nave Is the same as that possessed by every one.
An oculist will test the eyes for a moderate fee
81 PIesSItDe lhe necessary glasses IheSe may
have 10 be worn only for a short time and can
De LETT on when the defect is rernedied-
Persistent headache will often disappear when
the eyes are protected by properly fitting glasses
TIE glasses relieve and the headaches disappear
when the cause Is removed
dark green shade lined win white is nerbans
the best. Gas should have a reading shade that
bulbs should be shaded with nantes Of green
should be high above the head but close enough
10 shed a clear light the page.
paper reading shade, to be worn over the
eyes: will sometimes give relief when the light
itself cannot be regulated Smoked glasses, or
those Of dark green or blue glsss glass are great
sunlight or the dazzling Wniteaess OF snow
Wher the eye is infiamed from any cause il
and g little eye water Of camphor and borax'
which can be obtained at any druggists, put in it
Pieces Of ice wrapped in linen and held againsr
the lid viii sometimes give relief
II the Inflammation is excessive, as after cinder
has been removed from the eye which has been
there for time, q little Vasene put inside the
lower lid. where IL melts and spreads the eye
ball. often gives at once A few drops Of
pure oil salad oil or castor oil may be used and
viii have the effect
II q foreign substance OF any kind gets into the
eve the lid never should be rubbed, that only
drives II firmly into the eyebalL II the well
eve Is rubbed the other eye moistens sympathetic
ally and the offending particle may come out.
Sometimes parting the upper and lower lid with
The thumb and finger will cause rush OF tears
which washes the substance away.
If this does not succeed the lower lid may be
gently drawn doWa and II the speck is in that
1eighborhoOd il be seen and removed with a
soff handkerchief II II IS not IN sight the lashes
oF the upper lid may be held in the right hand, q
vercii lafd above then with the left and the lid
turned upon the pencil; II this brings the mote into
leu II can 5e taken OUT with the handkerchief.
II me fragment is embedded in the eyebaN a
SenS ana proper instruments 10 take II out Iron
and steel hlings have been removed with a strong
GSrsrirnes blowing the nose strongly will carry
-, er s-ritetin particle. There is little duct,
- caDal IN the corner OF each eye, next 10 the
voss Leading into the nasal passage, through
1,rbteh the fiuid that keeps the eye moist runs
away When the eyes are brlmming with tears
@bst N nor fan they disappear through this pas
sags and the particle may be wished into H.
stve on the eye Is irritating little tumor
uEsrh causes much discomfort AS soon as the
rsf soreness felt IL should be bathed with water
lof as e. be borne and this should be repeated
several times a day. II II comes TO a mead ana
nus or matter appears IN II, nne needle should
~ tsed 10 prick ~ the matter gently squeezed out
and the bathing resumed