Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-12
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Weak Eye. and Strong Eyes.

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Eyes which ere clear and free from red
ness or congestion ara not necessarily strong
eyes III tho sense of having good vision
=. src"t many readers AJAX whether boric
ac!d solution or some other mcdicaIncnt APP
pi!eu 70 tho eyes will "strcnsthcn" tho eyes
Doric formerly called boracic) acid dis
solved in water freshly boiled. say about half
an ounce In pint Of boiled water. makes an
anttseptic and comparatively nonrri,atnE
soiution Tor bathing tho eyes or dropping In
eno eyes, provided there Is need for an
tiseptic In many acute inflammattons of tho
eyes or eyelids or rather tho lining of tho
eyelids. there is need for an antiseptic and the
ooric acid solution may be freely and fro
quently applied for days or weeks In such
cases. with benefit and comfort. But II lis
fhtiie TO apply antiseptics to the cycs over
prolonged periods and. In my Judgment even
boric acid solution should not be used for
more than few weeks. unless by direction
of the oculiat.
IL 10 unnecessary and inadvlsablc 10 apply
any drops or wash to tho eye hab;ua!ly or
aaily II there Is foreign matter in the eye
or under the eyeid II may be washed on. by
sehtiy pouring over the cycball. while the
eyelids arc held open. a comfortably warm
solution OF heaplng tcaspoonful OF common
salt In a pint Of boiled water from, spoon
or from blunt medicine droppcr. The pur-
pose or the salt is simply to rendor the LIQUID
about the same saltnesS AZ the tears and
hence non'rr!tating. Plain water stnarts tho
eyes. whereas this normal salt solution" does
not. The salt Inns no medicinal virtue aside
from this.
Many solutions ure marlctcd under c,,..v,-
Sant claims for strengthening the eyes Then
too. there Is an absurd notion tina, eyesixht
may De strengthened or the eyes may be
strengthened tin appearancc) by certain cxcr-
cises. am n great believer in exercise as
remedy when exercise Is intelliEont!y en-
P'oyed. can assure the reader that there
can be no more valuable exercise for the ewes
IMAM rcadinC. looking ut things and--ycs, yes
n in
thinss' mean, natural or human, II you fol-
low me.
In various nasal troubles such as over
growth or thckening OF the lining OF the nose
or OIL tho turbinatc bodies OF the nasal cham
oers the eyes are likely to be red or con-
sostod. In lnhammntions or infections OF the
air spaces (sinuscs) of the skull the eyes
are often affected. in looks MS we'll as in func-
tlon. great many individuals have low
grade chronic innammations OF the lining ~
the e!-lids which cause redness OF the eyes
finaii% defects of vision producing eye
strain may cause rcdness OF the eyes II is
idle to think OF strcngthcning' such eyes
the individual trouble must be rclncd!cd Ia
each case.
Questions and Answers.
Eczema About tho Rostrils--Our SON. aged
nine years. is troubled considerably with
Kind OF eczema about the edges of the nostrils
Has diet anything 20 do with such a condi
tion? lie oats great deal of candy and
sweets. tMrs w III
Answer'-More likely there is some abnor-
maj condition within tho nose requiring
treatment Wicks OF Cauzc saturated with
this ointment may be inserted in the nos.
trils at night:
e"'ns0' ..........l dram.
, na, 1900. ..''...'......t drains.
Ictto'"'u!H Observation-Disclosures. 3 drains.
kidney StoIe.-An N-ray examination
showed that have two stones in the left
kidney. Please advise me about having an
operation. Can one live with only one kidney.
Is this the trouble commonly called gall
stones? tMrs G. R)
Ahswcr-Stone in tho kidney is very diff
iGrcnt from salstone tstone in the calIsac,
know OF no effective remedy other than
operation. The kidney Is not necessarily re-
H'oTed--thc stones are removed. I know sew
eral persons who have lived and remained
well Tor many years after removal of one
kidney.