The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-22
Telling How to Care for the Eyes
(From the Dellneator.)

when sunken in hollow orbits; when
the eyebrows are constantly contract
ed; when the eyeiids are redeemed or
swollen; or wnen they resemble 3
scared leaf brown and crumpled; or
when the delicate membrane lining
is inflamed and granulated; or
when the surrounding tissue is cover
ed with innumerabie wrinkles, or
when the eyelashes are short, stubby,
uneven and patchey!
The eyes are in constant use, and
yet, of all the organs in the body, they
are probably the least cared for and
the most abused. We sew or read in
a fading light, in forced positions,
straining our eyes TO the utmost,
wrinkling cur eyeIids TO a mere slit in
an effort to concentrate the dim rays;
women peer Tor hours at time
through wells some with solid dots
and squares large enough to obscure
the vision completely; we read i'll
rapidly moving trains, while the mat
ter we endeaver to focus upon is being
jostled in all directions; We read while
lying down and with insufficient light
and the constant wonder is that our
ewes are tolerant of such abusive
treatment.
They should be given bath morn
ing and night; in the morning to re-
move the secretions which accumulate
during sleep and to freshen and stimu :
late them for the day; upon retiring,
to remove dust and CRIME, and to pre-
pare them for any treatment they
might require, which is best given at
this time, as it produces the best eff
feet during he hOurS of rest.
For the bath, nothing can take the
place of an eye-cup and either refined
s water or ordinary salt solution. 1t
should be used quite warm for cleans
ingpurposes: heaping teaspoonful OF
salt TO a pint of water, and cold water
can be dashed on afterward for its
tonic effect.
l like to use two eye-cups at once,
one for each eye. Fill them quite full
of the salt solution, hold them up near
the eyes, then lower the head until
the eyes fit into the cups, now carry
them upward as the head is thrown
back, thus inverting the eyecup;
while in this position, open and close
the lids constantly SO that the water is
splashed around quite vigorously. If
the secretions have not all been car
ried away (they usually lodge along
inner, under borders of the lids), dip a
tiny pledget of cotton into the salt
water and carefully remove any that
remains. Never "dig" into the cor
ners with washcloth, or sponge or
towel; it tends to infiame the delicate
tissues.
While granulated lids are almost al
ways an indication of eye strain, they
are sometimes due to Indigestion, es-
pecially in children. Frequently this
condition is accompanied by such ex-
tensive secretion that the lids are glued
together in the morning, or "crusts"
form on the eyelashes. They must
then be bathed very gently with ster-
ilIzed cotton and warm salt water, and
the lotion used copiously.
1t is not advisable to remove the
crusts forcibly, as the lashes are sure
to come away too. Anoint the eyelids
along their borders thoroughly with an
ointment, rubbing it very gently with
the tips of the fingers.
Styes are troublesome little boillike
conditions due to inflammation of the
hair follicles. At first they can some
times be obviated by the continual
of heat, or of ethereal col
lodion applied with a camel's- hair
brush. When, however, the condition
goes on, a tiny poultice of flaxseed
rapidly ripens the stye so that it can
be opened with sterile needle (made
so by passing it through flame two
or three times). The pus should be
entirely removed, ,and the parts bathed
in very warm boracic- acid water: the
wound will heal in few hours.
Incurving eyelids usually occur on
the lower lid, and only by their re-
moval is comfort insured. Amy one
can do this by means of a eliza (hair)
forceps Sometimes electricity must
be used to destroy the hair follicle;
but it is quite painful.
The eyebrows, while acting as pro-
tectors to the eyes, also aid powerful
ly in lending expression to them and
to the entire countenance. Thinly
penciled, highly arched brows are a
mark of beauty, and they are very
rare. By pinching them between the
fingers and confining them within a
narrow line Ley can in time be train
ed to grow in this manner. Shaggy,
hair can be removed with
the ella forceps; when the brows
grow thick and unevenly, electrolysis
successfully improves them.
The skin beneath the brows needs
daily attention. One frequently sees
a dry, scaly condition here, similar TO
dandruff of the scalp-and indeed it is
the same thing-and hear and there
tiny bald patches. Crude petroleum
rubbed we'll into them at night will
relieve the scaliness and promote the
growth of hair. A tiny brow brush
should be on every ones toilet table,
and used daily; it imparts lustre to the
brows and keeps them in good condi-
ton.
Since good health and spirits are
manifested by the clearness and alert
ness of the eyes, so every derange-
ment of the bodily functions leaves
its impress upon them. Unsconciously
when vexed or very tired even, one
frowns and soon the habit is produced
and ugly burrows appear, marring the
beauty of the brow.
To 'irons" these lines stretch the
skin smoothly between the thumb and
forefinger of the left hand, vigorously
rub a small bit of good face cream into
the burrows in a direction opposite to
that in which they are formed; then
apply strips of adhesive plaster in
such a manner that contraction of the
is impossible. Many women
wear these plasters around the house
as we'll as at night.
SEES MOTHER GROW YOUNG.
1 L Al.