The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-08-16
CARE OF THE EYES
IMPORTANT THAT THEY SHOULD
BE WASHED DAILY.
Much Discomfort and Even Danger OF
Loss or Impairment Of Sight May
BE Avoided by Pre-
cautions.

Gkoo W NIffoAf ~
BE Avoided by Pre-
cautions.
Don't be careless Of the eyes dur
ing cold weather. Battle them fire.
quently. Protect them from both
wind and dust. particularly the lat
ter. which ! believe causes most OF
the inlamed eycballs and swollen
lids that are now so prevalent says
DR.. George Houston Bell prominent
oculist.
IF the simple preventions that
may be employed 10 guard the eyes
against soreness were understood !
feel certain that every one would
adopt them. especially women who
viii stop at nothing TO cure infamma-
ton and redness of the eyeballs that
Is so disfgurlng while IL lasts.
TO women who are not com
PEELED 10 20 ont Of doors daily ]
would suggest that the easiest way
for them 10 avoid any injury from
dust would be TO stay in the house
until whirlwinds Of fine dirt do not
fiji the air A shopping trip, call
or even theater engagement had bet
ter be postponed unless a carriage
can be called TO ones door or a cab
stopped In front of ones home
Don't keep the eyes open when
passing through a cloud Of dust. If 1t
is not possible to shut the lids. then
turn the back or side of the head so
that the PARTICLES will not fly direct
ly into the eyes, OF If in a crowd,
where there would be danger If clos
ing the eyes. place the hand, a paper
or some guard a few inches from the
optics to shield them and to keep
out the dirt
Don't rub the eyes after going
through a cloud of dust. for this ac-
tion has a tendency 20 irritate the eye
ball by working fine pieces Of metal,
dirt, etc, into the corner II par
ticles in the eye cause discomfort OF
pain. close the lid and let the water
that constantly bathes the eyeballs
have a chance to wash out the for
eign matter.
If after several minutes the sub
stance is not dislodged, have a drug
gist take out the dirt with a fine
camels hair brush. or wash out the
eye with a saturate solution OF boric
acid, which is a soothing antiseptic
that will help TO clear away any red
ness Of the eyeball that usually fol
lows the irritation caused when dirt
sticks TO the cOrnea. If boric acid
is not 10 be had. use salt water.
Either the acid or water may be
dropped into the eye from a spoon,
but the best plan to give the eyeball a
thorough wash-out is to use a regula-
ton eyeglass that fits tightly over the
lids and makes possible a complete
bath
For those who have had no expert
ence with the use of an eyeglass /
want to say that II should be about
three-quarters full before It is placed
directly over the eye with the lids
closed The head must be thrown
back when the glass is turned down
and then the lids opened and the eye
ball rolled around This operation
should last but a few seconds and will
ordinarily bring immediate relief.
whether or not there are particles
Of dirt, etc. on the eyeballs that cause
pain. | think It advisable to wash out
the eyes, especially on windy days,
after coming into a house or Office, for
then the gritty specks will be cleaned
away, the eyes left fresh and bright
looking. and there can be no danger
of infection from germs contained I'm
the dust Use a solution of boric acid
for these washings. and If convenient
an eyeglass
Il wish could make women. and
men, too. understand that # is quite
as essential to wash out the eyes
when they are full of dirt as it is to
cleanse the hands when they are
soiled. for # ! could l know much Of
the trouble that often becomes chronic
and results in the use Of glasses would
be avoided and an eyeglass and a
bottle OF boric acid would be consid-
cred as essential to physical clean
Illness as is soap.
Every one, for hygienlc reasons.
should wash out the eyes with a FIVE
per cent solution of boric acid each
morning. and every night before retir-
ing for this bath not only cleanses
them. but soothos and allays slight
Inflammation caused from cold or
from strong winds and incidentally
strengthens the eyehalls."