The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-07-26
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pie Ting as using the eyes 10 much
or too long produces Mhealth. nervous
prustration and often insanity. Fewer
stri. perhaps. know that IN seeiug they
are expanding a considerable mental
and physical force. Most persons
doubtless imagine that seeing Is a pas
sive action. involving at the
nerves and muscles Of the eye Itself;
and ;hcy would doubtless ridicule the
idea hat to rare long at wen pleasing
objects could injure tl.ir health.
And yet sight is an active function.
This TACT d. fully understood 10y mod
crn scientists. especially by physicians
and alieniists. In a charming and mas.
terly little book recently published, On.
titled The Eye. Mind. Energy and
Matter, the author Or. Chalmers Prem
ticp. formerly Of Kansas City, gives
a striking illustration " this fact. He
says. Although We see apparently
withOu. effort and without volition,
yet every m o. vision is costing
IFS adequate amount of vital energy.
True. We cannot estimate Just how
much energy is utilized In looking for
a give length Of time at any parScu-
lar object Or scene, but We DO know
that many nervous persons are very
much exhausted by the use Of the eyes
for n hort time in an art gallery.
where things of great interest are con
stantly attracting their attention. Some
are more exhausted by one hour OF
such effort with the eyes than they
would be by ten hours Of manual labor.
consequently the same amount of vital
force that would be required for ten
hours 81 labor may be expended in one
hour through the medium of the eyes"
The author also lays down the prop
osition that the efficacy Of the ~open.air
treatment in the cure OF consumption
Is due a. much TO the relief from eye
strain. which includes energy. strain or
brain strain as 10 the curative qualities
Of fresh air. The conservation Of
energy In the treatment OF consump
ton i3 Of the highest importance. and
DIT. Prentice shows the relation as fol.
lows:
Every time a person quite close &C
cupatiun and goes out Of doors. where
"a long range OF vision can be enjoyed
there g., a feeling OF general relief
due to q letting up Of e~nergy.strain
of various DEGREES.
If you are tired and nervous. go
to tn window ana for a few minutes
look on into the far distance. At the
same time take note of the soothing.
calming feeling that comes over your
entire being. Then turn again TO doing
something that requires a close range
Of vision, and at once the nervousness
viii return. This is a simple. easy thing
TO do. and will afford You much val
liable Information.
Business men, when tired, often
close their eyes for a moment, as they
have learned by intuition that 1t rests
The entire system. The reason why
closing the eyes has such a calming
effect j. because ono-third Of the brain
Is for the mos, time being shut of
from work.
People living In bright, sunny coun-
tries are irritable and have nervous
tCmperatmonts. due 10 strong light.
Persons living in foggy countries have
calm, quiet nervous systems. Many
physicians advise their nervous pa
ticnts 10 20 to foggyI atmospheres.'
These are a few evidences. present
ed by . master hand, that oyerwork OF
the sight centers Of the brain has a
great influence in wrecking health. All
occupations requiring a close use Of
the eyes tend 70 break down health
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