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Show TAKE PROPER CARE OF EYES No Woman Can Be Really Beautiful Who Neglects This Most Important Impor-tant of Duties. Most of us neglect our eyes until they are in such a dangerous state that we must care for them. Ho many read in poor light, sleep with the light streaming iu on the eyes or strain them in the sunlight when bathing at the seashore or motoring! How many of you bathe the eyes daily? The daily eye bath is one of the most important and essential parts of every person's life. None would live in a house with unwashed windows. But we will go year after year without with-out washing the windows of the soul. When one considers how a clear, sparkling eye adds to the attractiveness attractive-ness of a face, one realizes that the best of care should he given this sensitive sensi-tive organ. I am told by physicians that indigestion, indiges-tion, nervousness, headache and other ailments are often the result of weak, strained or tired eyes. Many women do not know their eyes are not normal; many are too vain to wear glasses. They prefe.' to disrupt and upset the entire system rather than wear a pair of glasses because they look better without them. If the trouble trou-ble is taken in time the glasses need never be worn in public. The eye bath should be taken in the morning and before retiring. The eye cup fits over the open eye and the water wa-ter will wash it out. Soft or distilled water should he used. A pinch of salt thoroughly diluted strengthens the eye and rests it. Or boric acid is also a good eye wash. , The cup must be well cleansed before using on either eye. Sometimes one eye will be infected while the other is quite well and the eye cup will carry the infection. Under Un-der no conditions should more than one person use the cup. If one can spare the time after washing the eyes it is wise to lay a damp cloth over them and lie down for ten rainutv. When reading one should always sit so that the light comes from the back or over the left shoulder. The book or paper should be held about two feet away. If one must hold the book nearer or farther away to read with comfort an eye specialist should be visited. I want to remind you of the danger for those who rub the eye with the hands or fingers or handkerchief. Many causes of eye trouble can be traced to them. Chicago News. |