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Show ' zn'jktfZJiii cn It is true that many of us take our eyes for granted and fail to appreciate the great gift they are to us. Some people put their eyes through years of constant and wearing use, without any sort of care. The eye is like a camera, and although it is said to be much less perfect mechanically, it suffers neglect and abuse as no camera could. The eye can automatically adjust itself to variations in light and dark. Norally no oil is needed for perfect action, but much abuse may make collective col-lective lenses necessary. If people would stop lo think how hor life would change if they suffered loss of sight, they would cherish their eyes for the valuable, priceless price-less organ they are. However, most of us do all kinds ol things every day that are bad for our eyes. We read in bed at a bad angle and in a bac light, doing irreparable dam age without giving it a though' When reading, there shoulr be no shadows on the page. The rays should not strike the eye itself but should come from behind. If your eyes are weak, don't read too much under artificial light. There should be no glare from the paper. The page should be held 14 or 20 inches from the nose. Don't bend over the book, but lift it to the required distance. If you have any blurring of vision, have your eyes examined examin-ed by an oculist, or ophthalmologist, ophthal-mologist, who is a physical! specializing; in diseases of the eyes. Eye troubles are often associated with ailments located locat-ed in other parts of the body. An optometrist is a person licensed to fit glasses, he is not a physician and has had no , medical training. For this reason rea-son he will not be able to give I you the complete examination , which is most often necessary I when fitting a person for a - new pair of glasses. An optic-l optic-l ian makes and adjusts eye-1 eye-1 glasses. |