Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-17
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and the infection therefore not only is
placed upon the eyes or in dangerous prOx-
unity to them, but actually rubbed in. In
such cases infection Is practically certain to
follow.
ANY germ disease may be transmitted by
IN" roller towel, and there have been actually
thousands of cases of infection of the most
lonthsome diseases by this means. The
roller towel should be prohibited by law IL
tn" common sense Of the people is not sufli
"ient I" max" them stop using this active
means of infection.
''Prnctically every physician now uses n
wash for tn" eyes of newly born children.
but parents should insist In every ease that
this be done. The National Committee for
tn" Prevention of B Blindness says th,tt its
cases now in blind asylums might have been
prevented by this means. The CUSTOM now
hhppiIy almost universal. of washing the
eyes Of the babies with this special solution
immediately after birth has reduced the per-
rcntagc Of blindness to large extent.
Diseases Of Childhood
Most Of the common diseases of child
hood such as mumps, chicken pOx. diph-
thcria. ETC.. produce conditions which in.
vovc the eyes to a certain extent, but in
nearly every ease these are readily durable
when taken in the early stages. as everything
relating to the eye should be taken.
''rh" eyes should be examined every two
or thr"' years us matter of safety. Ii
may not be necessary to make any chungps
in the glasses If the person is wearing them.
but II Is important to make any needed
changes in all things regarding the eyes nt
IN" time when such changes are seen to he
advisable. Then, again. an examination of
the eyes often results In the discovery of
matters important to the general health of
the person.
I'm" habit of reading on Il train or in
the street ears is n bad ono. 1t is impoSsible
to keep whatever Is being read perfectly ,till
and hence the optic nerve is kept in con
, s'ant motion IN tn" effort to ad just itself to
! r'rp"tnally changing focal point This is
"Xhausting to the eyes and therefore NOT tn
| be recommended.
The Matter Of Light
"Th" matter of the right amount of licht
| when using he eyes also il important The
! light should not be too brilliant. as this will
result in retinal exhaustion. 70 II certain
| extent tn" eyes themselves will notify ,thcir
| owner when the light is either too strong ar
too weak by showing signs of becoming Tired
or of strain In writing the light should
com" over til" left shoulder Of right handed
| person and over the right shoulder of ono
WI" is left handed.
| 'Asal n ! want to emphasize the impor.
tanre of parents having the eyes Of ,hcir
| 'h'dr"h examined at an early age. MANY
| persons who hav" reached the age of twenty .
! nv" "r thirty years and have never had their
| eyes examined com" to every Ocullst i'm tho
course Of his practice. II thry are rnu,lirnd
I" hay" perfectly normal sight in both rycs
I" retain their positions or to ret more rc
| lhlih"rhliv" ones. many of them find them
! selves III tn" sam" position nS the railr0od
| man OF whom spoke
"A "hild's eyes should always be OK =
amin"d with homatropinr. or ~ il is rem.
'rallEy called, drops. These drops produces
a, dila'Ion Of til" pupil of til" eye, but
this is purely an incidental effect and il no,
tn" rurroS" for which tn" homntropine is
used I'I" real object is to secure II rnndj.
| ton when the eye is N perfect rest. and thr
drug d""S this by producing II slight rempo.
, rhrN paralysis Of certain muscles. which nj
! lows the orIlist to examine the r.rLnri.',,
| OF ne rE" " hen in II state Of absolute phys-
| zeal rest and VIXEN th" patient has no con.
| troll over this condition. - wa