Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-12
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Copyright. National Newspaper ScryiceD
Sore Eye. and vision.

Ordinary acute conjunctivits (inflamma ion
Of the membrane lining the eyelids,and cover
ing the eycbalD does not impair tho cycsiEht
Even severe epidemic inflammation of the eyes
lotten called pink eyc') does not seriously
impair vision. Injuries of the clear covering
Oh inc sight tthe cornca) from cindcrs or other
foreign bodies from wounds aftcn leave
serious fmpairmcnts OF vision, by reason of
distortion OF the cornca and the globe OF the
eye from scar tissue.
The severe ptirulent or nus-producinr in
hammation of the eyes of tho newborn caused
pS injection and known az ophthalmin neo-
nntorum, IL not promptly and slSilfully- treated
u! the physician or oculist, is likely to lead
TO blindness-this disease is the cause OF the
pi'"oness IN about one-ffth Of all the blind
In public notwithstanding innocent reap the
punishment which the guilty parent has for
the moment, escaped.
In certain parts of the country very con-
taSious. chrome slowly progressive eve In
''"'m"t'oh Is prevalent. commonly called red
sore eyes. granulatcd eye lids and known
10 physicians as truchoma which ALWAYS i'm
pairs vision more or less. and sometimes ter
inmates in total blindness In this condition
there is usually moro or less pain felt in the
eyes, constituencies to light. sticking together
VI the cEelids mornings and Irritation OF the
lining OF the lids
1t must not be supposed that every ob.tt
nate I'D Inflammation in which the lids are
'ateo srahuiated'' is trachoma. for granula.
lions occur IN other eye infiamma,inns which
are not OF serious import But in districts
"here trachomn occurs. routine exa,ninat ton
or school children by the health authorities
OF school children by the health authorities or
schooi physicians often reveals early or mild
cases OF trachoma among the children
sometimes trnchoma begins acutcly like or
urinary contunctivitis sore eyes and Nh.
trouble persists even after IN, usuo, d,,r,,in,
Va 10" daSs) or ordinary conjunctvi;is and is
"ol hmcnablc TO the simple remedies which
'eie'c ordinary conjunctivtis such as cold
h'poist congresses and frequent bathing of the
cysias with boric acid solutions
Free ho~pitala for trachoma patients b,yo
beeh established In Kentucky, Tennessee West
virginia and North Dakota, where the discns.
happens 10 be especially frequent. through
the interest OF the United States Public Health
service ana the various state health depart
mehts Every health officer is prepared 10 give
information about such free hospitals
Inc treatment for trachoma Is usually
surgical, and is carried out through n con.id.
cradle period. so that some sort OF arran :
ment must be made for prolonged supervision
Of the patient
The disease is probably spread through ucr
sonal contact with one having trachoma and
aiso by tie use of the same Towel II v.,s
probably brought To America by the imri
grants from the poorer sections OF Europe
many years ago before the present rigid eve
examination OF immigrants at the scapor, he.
came SO etncient in detecting and excluding
'hose VINO mad evidences OF trachon,a.