The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-12-11
TIRED EYES.
II tie Ways in Which They G:.
Needed Rest.

Needed Rest.
ove NAV be rested after pro-
I'D use by merely closing the lid.
sso,oerapher who does a good deal
s sa,icate and trying. work Of retouch-
negatives tells me that the sim
habit of closing her eyes when
:. hopin to feel tired from the work
he,ned her to keep them in very
:, condition. But further rest may
no obtained by the playing off.
~ sneak, of one sense against an
AR nv diverting activity. If we
and and watch circus parade for
: length of time our eyes soon be-
M tired by the sights and fea-
res,n but the bursts of music from
hands. by stimulating the ear, re-
40 and freshen the eye. Musical
uody Of the present day presents an
,.ellent opportunity to show how the
mon the eye by the costumes,
.,o,,ngs and lights is relieved by the
,.rnolation of music and songs. In
,hor words, opera, light or heavy, is
.omplex of song and color harmo-
3 SO adjusted as to balance admir-
,lv of strain of stimulation on the
.rees Of sight and hearing. 1t does
|. require a very sensitive organism
NJ fatigued by the chatter and clat-
!, NJ an afternoon tea" by the
,und of many voices all pitched in
: strained keys of excitement. But
~ refreshments served on all such
rcasions perform useful function.
nav relieve The tax on the ear by
rercising the sense of taste as we'll
the muscles of digestion. The
ritter experiences a very much
rouger desire for food after an oper-
IL performance. In the former case,
.;mulation is applied to one sense
Nh the consequent result OF over
rereise. in the latter the distrlbu-
I'M of stimuli between two senses is
IS likely to produce overtaxation.
he popular concert where foods are
rived has a physiological basis.
A person who had been a proof read
for twenty years states that he be-
Ewes his good eyesight is due to the
ct that he early formed the habit OF
liking I'D from his work every two
three minutes, and allowing his eyes
sase at some distant object through
window. Such habits are probably
~ common among those engaged in
wk which requires such short TO-
lsing of the eyes. They have uncon'
dously acquired the habit of gazing
Is they found by experience that
rested the eye. Drivers and motor
zen, as class, have unusual sight.
Ne demand of exercising the eye in
ose occupations by change OF focus
ems to have tonic effect. Looking
hm one object to another not only
lords muscular but sensory exercise.
change of form affords a change OF
Emulation for the retina. Different
lors may be said to afford qualita-
he variations in stimuli. The colors
the spectrum stand for variation
frave length. Under ordinary condi-
ns, red tires cthe eye sooner than
een or brown. In the summer, the
y Is rested by the change from the
re of city pavements and red brick
us to the green of the country or
Z Eeenish-blue of the ocean. The
& snow Of winter affords great re-
to the eye which has seen so much
the provinces of fall. A child is
affected upon rising in the morning
ind the ground covered with snow
q be shouts with glee. A new world
Y been brought to him by a change
dress upon Tie ground. A teacher
scnbes her feeling one morning.
pcn discovering as she looked out OF
window that a warm rain had re-
oEed the snow which had lasted so
ag. She welcomed the sight of brown
ound as contrast to the previous
nue. covering and said. THE SEN
uon experienced was like a vaca-
2 to the eye."-Dr. Paul w. Colds
y IN Boston Medical and Surgical
unal.