Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-11
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Copyright. 1921, National Sew.n,,. SIT.
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VI heNerai cases OF alleged restoration OF eye
.'S'' 10 'he piihd through some freak healer's
'i'A UT through an alleged miracle, and the
result has proved disappointing II is 4
curious fact that even a slight Imnrovoucp,
III the vision OF Individual whose vision
is impaired Is hailed with great acclaim as a
miraculous accomplishment IL the improve
men. IL associated with amy freak method OF
He"''hE or miracle worker, whereas when such
Improvement occurs under conventional med :
icai treatment nobody thinks II worthy OF
more than passing interest. The public loves
70 DC humougsed, and no mistake When hum
Dug Is concerned. the victim Will cordially and
cheertuiiy e1aggcrate the most trivial i'm
provement into the most extraordinary miracle
quote the following passages from letter
from a reader not because the reader, CONVEYS
any extraordinary news, but because 1t is
rather unconventional for q patient to rccite
ms experiences 80 wildly when the treatment
mas oeen the routine treatment employed by
me ordinary every day physician.
Dear SIR
In lsol began to notice that my vision APP
peared 10 be blurred, but at the time did not
suspect cataract. although my mother had been
aHiic.ed TO permanent blindness in that way
hai for mani yenrs been compelled TO use my
eyes under gas and electric light and when
the trouble Increased decided to consult an
"cuiist Yet did not do for a whole year;
meantime my sight was slowly but surely he .
coming weaker
I consulted who operated unon tbe
Iei' eye which was much more obscurcd than
the other. In fact II was ripe" as the oculiet
said
The results were simply ideal. or course. I
was anxious to have the right eye operate cd
On also, but the doctor advised me to wait I
TOOK MS advise. going to him for examination
at stated intervals. The operation on the left
eye was done In 1906. SO you see a considerable
time had elapsed since had first noticed the
failing sight.
In OF your articles YOU ref.rred IN :,
second operation on the eye meaning sup
pose. what is called needing" This was
carried out in my case and seemed TO help
IT fnEs along wonderfully
My experience, like those OF several Others
OF my acquaintance similarly afflicted show
that cataract operations are rightly Included
In minor surgery, and provided the patient is
in at least fairly good physical condition he
VIII emerge restored to satisfactory eyesIght
with the aid OF the proper glasses
The pain OF an operation Is nil because OF
the perfect action of the local anesthetic en-
pioyed. and indeed the needing" II done. Is
me only time when one can feel the surgeon
al work, and then only slightly.
Let me again commend your articles about
cataract for their lucidity and frankness show
"s an eNiaen1 knowledge of the subject and
sincerity or purpose. Yours truly,
CA. w. Wy
This is very ordinary case-history mind
YOU, and not emarkable one prInt II
hers Tor the encouragement OF victims OF cat
hrac. VINO arc misinformcd upon the question
RI treatment. and for the confusion OF those
v"'tures that tell the Eullible victim. OF cat
araet that the surgeons knife" means tor
'nrc. and all that sort OF MISREPRESENTATION.