The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-02
ATHLETICS FOR THE EYES.
THEY MAY BE STRENGTHENED
BY PROPER EXERCISES.
Good Results Obtained by Turning Them
Up and Down and From Sido 70 SIDE
bathing and Massage GoOd--warpin1
Against BclladOnna and such Things.

ARalnSb bcHAuOnnA anu Ouch InlN8Ss
That there should be special exercises,
athletics, IL you will, for the eyes. is per-
haps a novel idea to many. But IL is said
that one way to strengthen the eyes Is To
turn them alternately upward and down
ward as far as possible twenty tunes
IN succession. Do this slowly.
Next turn the eyes on the level from
right to left, repeating as before. Turn
them to the upper lett corner, ana theh
to the lower rigAt corner. Then alternate
the motion fron the upper right corner
TO the lower left corner, and repeat.
Conclude these exercises by rolling the
eyes around. tirst to the right, then to the
left, in the extreme limit OF the muscular
extensions. Bs very careful when per-
forming the exercises not to strain the
muscles.
The eyes should be bathod every night
, before retiring to remove any dust That
mi-ht have gathered on tho lids during
the day. Cold water should DO used
although lukewarm water is good 90
Cdsionaiy.
Open the lids and let the water bathe
tho eyeballs. Wipe them with soft towel,
taking care to rub toward the nose. This
motion has tendency to remove any
foreign matter
To preserve the round shape of the eye
balls occasionally rab them gently, and
always toward the nose. AS one grows
older the eyeballs have a tendency TO
become fiat. Gentle rubbing OF massage
helps to preserve their shape.
II the lids are inhamcd by cold or study
a little rose water is good for bathing them.
Cold weak tea, weak salt water and warm
milk are also good for occasional use. The
milk should be diluted with water.
Bathing with equal parts OF witch hazeA
and water. is very restful TO tho eyes, An
81. ~ 10. ia hatb "a q
water in which are dissolved a pinch OF
powdered borax and two or three drops
of SPIRITS OF calnphor.
A soft linen cloth, which Is employed
for no other purpose, Ia better TO use wnen
bathing the eyes than sponge.
The ewes should never be used when they
are tired or weak from illness, nor should
tney be exposed 10 strong light at any
time. The light should always fall on the
work or book from over the lett shoulder
The creams used for the complexion
ARE bad for the eyes and should never Do
applied. On no account should the eyer
be touched with lotions or ointments ex-
Cept under the supervision OF an oculst'
The constituencies OF these organs is so
great that they resent the slightest NAL
To stimulate The brilliancy OF the eyes
bv The application Of belladonna ia certain
t. do injury. The Eastern custom o,
gardening Jlo Va
eveb.shes with powdered kohl Is not I'm
known in this country. Moore, IN ~Lalh
Rookh' represents the women OF the harem
in tho performance Of the various OPERA
tons OF their toilet, as mixing:
rho Rc"l's lefty dye,
TO 1--WE that long. dark language TO thoeye .
Nhlch makes the maids. whom Kings are PROUD '"
Gull .,
From fair C'rcass,as wales. so hsaut MI. a,
No Eastern woman "onS'ieTs hers"i
completely dressed till she has tinged her
huir and the edges OF her eyelids with tho
powder OF lead ore. The operation Is per
formed by dipping into the powder SINAI.
wooden bodkin OF the thickness os gull.
and then drawing it through tho eyehds
over the ball Of the eye.
This Is what the prophet jeremiah means means
when he speaks OF rendinR the eyes WITH
painting The Original oU words rSs Ss sS
iusted her eyes with the powder of the
lead ore
Another reason against tn" practice o.
painting the eyes, which should appeal
10 every woman, ia that the paint In time
makes the flesh around the eyes wrini>led.