Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-30
REGAINs HIS SIGHT
JUSTICE BROWN WILL NOT BE
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BLIND,
One Afflicted Eye Yields to Treatment
and the Other May Do the Same
TO Resume His Duties.


Especial to the New York WORLDLY
WASHINGTON. January 29-After tedi-
| Gus and trying weeks spent in a dark room,
with his eyes hidden under heavy bandages,
Justice Brown of the United States Supreme
Court, who believed when the curtains were
drawn and the bandages applied Cor the
first time that he was doomed to total blind
| ness for the rest of his life, is emerging into
the light of day.
He has recovered practically the full use
of his left eye, the sight of which seemed
hopelessly lost two months ago, and the
sight of his right eye, which had been use
less for two years, has improved noticeably
under the treatment given the left eye.
Partial Paralysis of Nerve.
The paralysis of the optic nerve of the
right eye, 1t now develops. is only partial,
instead of complete. as had been supposed
for years, and, with continuation of the
treatment, Justice Brown hopes his right
eye will again become of value to him.
He is certain that the restoration of the
sight of his left eye is permanent and soon
will be complete, and he has arranged to
take his seat on the bench when the Su
preme Court assemblies on February %. He
is confident that by that time his left eye
will be as strong as 1t has ever been, and
he is very hopeful that he will be able to see
a little, at least, out of the other.
The trouble with the left eye was acute
Inflammation, caused by overwork, and had
nothing to do with the partial paralysis of
the optic nerve of the right eye. The In
Illumination became acute two months ago,
and it was then that Justice Brown gave up
hope and tried to resign himself to a life of
total darkness. He was overjoyed tonight
when DR.. w. H. Wilmer, who has effected
the wonderful cure, assured him that, UNI
less he again seriously overworked 1T, he
can promise him the full use of his left eye.
DR.. Wilmer said tonight:
DR.. Winners Statement.
Justice Brown has practically regained
the sight of his left eye and, unless the
unforeseen intervenes, it will remain cured.
The trouble was entirely due to the eye
having been used toe much. The continued
overwork set up an Inflammation that be-
came acute. This has almost entirely sub
sided When the Inflammation is all out
the sight will be as good as ever and noth-
ing but injudicious use of the eye will bring
back the trouble.
1.-The justice is an ideal patient and |
have no fear that he will do anything that
will make a recurrence of loss of vision at
al likely. The sight of the right eye is
not wholly gone and it has improved a tribe
during the treatment of the other eye
Whether the treatment will be continued on
the right eye has not yet been decided.
The atrophy of the optic nerve of the right
eye is only PARTIAL
Light Set in Gradually.
Justice Brown was taken out of the dark
room gradually, so that the light would not
prove too strong for the weakened nerves
OF the only eye for which there was then
any hope The curtains were raised little
higher each day, and they now let in
flood of light. .Fa
Justice Brown is not allowed to look at a
book or newspaper but he goes walking
for an hour every day and driving for an
other hour He goes to all his meals and
experiences no trouble in getting around.
His sight is now rapidly growing stronger
and he expects to take up his work before
the Supreme Court 1meets.