The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-06-12

such protection often puts only an
additional strain upon the optic
nerves.
We think largely these days in
terms of defense or victory, and we
are sure that nothing is more i'm
portant for these detectives than
good eyesight. In fact, the protec-
ton of the eyes Of the soldiers has
been considered Of such value by
the government that special sun
goggles have been devised for the
men in service. The specifications
are Of such Importance and Scien-
tiflc construction that the plans are
still under censorship, not to be re-
leased until the end of the conflict.
We shall have to be satisfied with
knowing that the skill Of the men
behind the guns is made more eff
cient by well protected eyes.
Protection From Sun
Meantime, in our civilian groups,
all such participants as AFRAID
WardenS, ambulance drivers, fire
watchers and aviators need scien-
tiflcally made sun glasses to ease
the strain from continuous sun
glare.
Certain types Of workers, too.
need this special protection. These
are shipyard workers, truckmen,
workers in steel mill yards, COM
mercial fishermen, farmers and
airways pilotS-anyone whose work
requires that he keep his eyes TO
<ko c,,rD opI ,ul,p y,,nct In cnnSp-
Quence. suffer from eye strain.
When eyes are under treatment
for any reason, they should never
be exposed to the full daylight rays.
For any Of us, the ordinary pursuits
of daily living deplete our reserve
of nerve polse and strength and no
organ feels this strain more than
do the eyes. It is never wise TO take
any sort of therapeutic lamp treat
ments without wearing throughout
the treatment some adequate eye
protection in the shape Of glare-re-
moving glasses. The invisible ultra
violet or infra-red rays are OF a
power that we little realize. No
sense so delicate as the optic nerve
should be exposed to such influence
without due protection.
Iheard the health director Of one
Of our largest industries make a
speech recently in which he dWelt
at length on the health hazards
growing out OF increased speed IN
the machinery, and multiplied mo-
tons of the eyes required in inSpec-
ton, as well as the frightened nerves
created by the general demand
upon the worker.
Watch Out for Strain
This all means that even when
released for recreation, which the
industrial worker needs now as
never before, he should not subject
his eyes to the glare Of bright sum
light without tn n / nj about
whether they are being placed un-
der new and additional strain by so
doing
It goes without saying that in
motoring and boating, even for the
fellow on the back seat. some
shelter should be used for the eyes
that need rest. This brings Us to
the point which I had in mind in
the first place, that sun glasses
should be fitted and chosen with
the same care that We would use in
having our eyes fitted for reading
or other working use Of them. The
glass should be free from flaws and
the surface unmarried by waves
scratches and grayneSS. The prls-
matte effect and seeing power are
also to be determined by the con-
dition of the eyes and the use TO
which the dark glasses are TO be
put.
This is one place where the s.
and-l0 is not the best place to go
for purchases. Glasses selected for
protection from sunshine, light
glare, or industrial danger should
be scientifically designed and must
meet the best standards of optical
science.