Show Cataracts Top Ton Eye Peril Can be Cured Cataract the greatest single cause of oC blindness can be cur curr ed cd it was was disclosed this week by the utah Society for the Pre Pre- Prevention of Blindness which now has available a free bro bro- brochure broe chure on the eye disease THE BROCHURE Cataract Shadows That Need Not Be points out that cataracts can occur in any person at any age and are sometimes found in ina ina a baby's eyes at birth Some cataracts are found in persons who have worked with or have been exposed to great heat They have also been found in persons exposed to excessive radiation or who have suffered a blow or injury to the eye Most cataracts develop in the eyes of older people however These senile cataracts ac ac- ac account count for per cent of all blindness among persons 20 years of age or over in the United States it was pointed out by Mrs Raoul C Evans executive director of the utah Society for the Prevention of Blindness SIGNS AND symptoms of cataracts and their care and treatment are described in the brochure Although cataract is the major cause of blindness among adults Mrs Evans it also holds the said great great- greatest est promise for the restoration of vision for its victims Free copies of the new bro bro- brochure chure may be obtained by writing ting the utah Society for the Prevention of Blindness 2549 Wilmington Avenue Salt Lake City Utah |