Show reverse eminent men partially blind four of the most eminent men in europe are at the present time suffer-ing from partial blindness in all cases the nature of the ailment is the same namely cataract mr gladstone has had several operations performed upon one of his eyes the other eye is still sound enough to enable him to read and write sir william eyes are both much obscured and must boon have relief or be altogether dark-ened M jules simon is in a like plight and sig crispi in whose case the ailment has not proceeded quite so far as in the others has already sought the services of a skilled oculist |