Show TO PRESERVE THE EYESIGHT some timple simple rules rule that are arc well worth remembering an ali experienced oculist recently gave the following hints those who work much with their eyes should remember that they are using muscles as well as other organs and these muscles should not ho be unduly strained 1 I in reading the book should bo be held a as a far from rom the eyes as a clear view of 0 the reading matter will permit as aa loa lon grange islon calls tor for the least strain on the or eyelid in muscles US again the book should be held at right angles to a line extending from the eyes ces to the line of print on the page which Is being read this la Is another relief tor for the eye muscles which are only called upon to move the eyes across the page and not up or do doon n by this method reading in a recumbent posture so generally condemned Is rendered practically harmless but of 0 course a great deal depends on the light it should always fall all from above or behind the student and never dever bo be so BO poor as to necessitate the object being brought close clog 0 to the eyes this Is what strains the muscles and produces congestion gild and other ev evils I 1 aion montreal t real herald |