Show DEFECTIVE EYES Sixteen million school children inthe In Inthe Ithe the United States have eye CO defects actually or potentially detrimental to efficiency efficiency Dr pr Thomas D D. D Wood of at Columbia University declared at the annual meeting of the National Committee for tor the Prevention ot of Blindness In New York Fortunately he said all but a 3 small minority of eye defects can be he successfully remedied but disgracefully disgrace e fully small efforts are made to bring about measures The eyes of of our children are not as well cared for as aa the eyes of our soldiers during war time Dr Wood advocated periodical examination examination ex ex- in schools for ocular ailments ail aU ailments ments and general eye tests to lie be given by nurses or teachers Statistics show that the unrecognized unrecognized and un uncorrected unconnected defects in the eyes of school children result In fn headache mental inability to grasp ide ideas s and in rare cases convulsions The use uso use of indirect lighting in school schoolrooms rooms hygienic furniture that makes for good posture and large type in text books for small children n nIs Is urged I |