Show Expert Gives Instruction I On O Eyesight Conservation gf c tr k 4 ex j 90 i. i i Ij 5 M I i Ip I a air 4 ir- ir t l 4 j 4 V K r k T L Eyesight conservationists Miss Mary l Emma Smith R. R N. N right director of ot nursing activities for the National Society for forthe forthe forthe the Prevention of oC Blindness shows Miss Anna Fillmore state supervisor of oC E ERA R It A nurses how arc are tested for eyesight Steps that individuals should takeo taketo take taketo to o conserve their eyesight and prevent prevent prevent pre pre- vent eye trouble and possible blindness blindness blind blind- nc ness s were outlined in Salt Lake City Saturday by one of the country's leading leading lead lead- ing authorities on eye care The eye specialist is Mar Mary Emma Smith R R. R N. N of or New York City director tor lor or of nursing activities of the National National National Na Na- Society for the Prevention of Blindness Miss Smith came here at the request re rc quest of the Utah board of health to conduct institutes in the Newhouse hotel for public in this area The steps outlined by Miss Smith to o maintain eye health and sight were 1 A yearly eye examination 2 Prevention of industrial acci acci- den dents ts 3 3 Maintenance of good health 4 4 Elimination of eye fatigue through the use Ue of an adequate amount of light without glare 5 Guarding Guardin against infectious dis cases eases Speaking of a school program for tor forthe forthe the eye cye health heal of children Miss Smith said that glasses arent aren't enough She ur urged ed constant vigilance in the care of childrens children's eyes and and to detect symptoms of communicable and other eye cyc diseases The most Important means of reducing reducing reducing re re- re- re the number of cases of or blindness blindness blindness blind blind- ness is proper care before birth anc and at birth she said Prenatal care should Include a test of the mother and adequate care should be given gien the eyes at birth she pointed out Miss Smith held institutes Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day morning and afternoon for a group of nurses from Salt Lake e. e Summit Sum Sum- mit mil Tooele Wasatch and Utah coun ties tics Mrs Marjorie McDermaid district district dis dis- dis supervisor in the E ERA it A nursing nursing nursing nurs nurs- ing service was chairman of the meeting Institutes will be held again Monday Monday Nonday Mon Non day in the Newhouse hotel |