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Show TO PRESERVE THE EYF.3IQHT. Some Simple Rules That Are Well Worth Remembering. An experienced oculist rocently gave the following hints: "Those who work much with their eyes should remember thnt thoy are using muscles as well as other organs, and these muscles should not be unduly un-duly strained. "In reading, tlie hook should be held as fur from the ees us a clear vluw of the reading matter will pvim.t, as long-range lslon calls for the least " strain on the ciliary (or eyelid) muscles. mus-cles. Again, the book should he held ut right angles to a line extending from tho eyes to the line or print on the pago which Is being read. This is another relief for the eye muscles, which are only railed upon to move the eyes across tliy pae. utiil not up or down. "By this method rendlin; in n recumbent re-cumbent posture (so generally (on-detuned) (on-detuned) Is tendered pr.Tlleally harm less. Hut, or course, a ie.it deal depends de-pends on tho light. It utiil always full from above or behind tho student, and never be s-o sior as to necessitate necessi-tate the object being brought rlose to tho et!H This Is whnt strulns the muscles, and produces congestion and other evils." Montreal Herald. |