Show TO PRESERVE THE EYESIGHT some simple rules that are well worth remembering an experienced oculist recently gave the following hints those who work much with their eyes should remember that they are aing muscles as well as other organs and these muscles should not be un duly strained in reading the book should be held as far from the eyes as a clear view of the reading matter will permit long range vision calls tor the least atrain on the or eyelid mus cles again the book should be held at right angles to a line extending from the eyes to the line of print on he page which Is being read this s another relief for the eye muscles which are only called upon to move ahe eyes across the page and not up or down by this method reading in a re posture so generally con damned is rendered practically harm less but of course a great deal de on the light it should always tall from above or behind the student and never be so poor as to lecessi tate the object being brought clos to the eyes this Is what strains the muscles and prod ices congestion and other evils montreal herald |