The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-08-14
ABOUT EYE-STRAIN.
oVER-UsE CAUSES OTHER THAN
OPTICAL AFFECTIONS.
Come Valuable Information and Ad-
vice on the Causes and Treat
ment Of Faulty Visual
Organs.

In a recent number Of the Journal OF
the American Medical association, DR..
Lewis S. Dixon, OF Boston, makes some
interesting observations in regard tc
the above-named topic. He calls atten-
tion 10 the fact that the eye has always
been studied simply as part OF the
body, under physiology, and contends
that It needed to be studied as an optical
instrument. under optics. a branch Of
science in which our knowledge IS
nathematically accurate. The Usual
explanation that eyes are naturally
weak and may be rested by an avoidance
Of work is declared to be erroneous, and
the conviction is expressed that no or
gan Of the body should fail to perform its
own particular function or show diff
Guilty in its performance unless some
thing is out of order. The proper thing
TO do. according to DR.. Dixon. is not to
give up it's use. but to find the trouble,
TO correct 1t il possible. and to restore
the organ 10 usefulness.
The writer informs us that the eye
varies as much as everything else in
the human body. Each person" he
states. ''is born with his own pair Of
eyes; sometimes they are correct, often
er not so. Often they are not alike and
cannot work together properly" Vision
IS corrected by the ciliary muscles.
which are made to work; but when they
are overtaxed. they are liable TO exhaus-
ton and this, in turn, gives rise to seri-
Gus consequences. 1t is found TO be an
actual fact that eye-strain is often the
principal factor producing nervous de-
bility. hysteria, melanchOlia, vertigo,
nausea, insomnia, nervous dyspepsia,
palpltation Of the heart. general nerv-
business. irritability. faintness. weari-
ness. headaches. constipation and
dozens of other annoying conditions.
Eye-strain. the author maintains. is
permanent waste Of nervous energy in
correcting the slight congenital and per-
manent errors in the shape Of the eyes.
This waste is not felt by a strong,
healthy system, but is ready to become a
decided tax whenever the system gets
below par, and its effects are intensified
immensely by continued close work.
Wehn once the muscles have been
taxed to the point Of exhaustion, and
nervous rehexes or disturbances set up
elsewhere, then any effort TO force the
eyes to continue their work may cause
actual physical damage requiring a
long time to repair. It is like the break
down that comes from overwork in any
other way-repair is slow and some
times never perfect
Now that the cause Of eye-strain is
known. we have the choice Of two meth
DDS Of RELIEVE may remove the condi-
tions that make it a burden, or we may
correct, but not remove. the cause.
theoretically. the doctor insists. |
glasses should be worn constantly since /
the errors are fixed, but if the eyes can /
once learn how to rest. they are usually I
able to bear their overwork a fair share 4
- sthe time without bad results; but they /
must have rest. and at frequent inter
walls.
The dislike to wearing glasses is 50 /
great and universal. the reason for /
y EaIIIE AnrAH ~ Hulk AL4rA -AlJAr u-lN i
the temptation to the oculist 10 avoid /
forcing such an unpleasant remedy on ]
his patients is so strong. that they have
been worn generally for close work
only. or for temporary relief. and as lit
lie as possible. But if glasses are need +
ed at all they are really more beneficial .
when worn for resting or distant vision 4
than for close work but that is exactly 1
the author tells US. 70 what
people wish TO DO or hnd agreeable. Too /
many people decide to follow their own /
Inclination. but are sure TO find later
that the cost Of 50 doing is much greater /
than they had expected
Glasses do not do a bit Of the work the /
eyes ought to DO; they simply correct
imperfections. In conclusion Dtl Dixon 4
states that. contrary TO the general idea.
sharp. clear slght. SO highly prized and /