Show Over 35 Have Eyes Examined If you are 35 years old or older the Utah Society forthe forthe for forthe the Prevention of Blindness urges you to see your ophthalmologist ophthalmologist ophthalmologist every two years from now on because youre you're in the age group most often struck by glaucoma a blinding blinding blinding blind blind- ing eye disease GLAUCOMA cannot be cured but the Society says with early detection and careful treatment it can be controlled Because you could have glaucoma and not experience pain or other obvious symptoms symptoms symptoms toms these periodic visits to your eye doctor are essential YOUR Cl CHILD LD could have a vision problem and not know it says the Utah Society forthe forthe for forthe the Prevention of Blindness Since very young children have no basis for comparison even if their vision is blurred or distorted in some way they accept it as normal SOME SIGNS of eye trouble in children are excessive rubbing rubbing rubbing rub rub- bing of the eyes unusual blinking or irritation at doing close work squinting and frowning excessively and inflammation inflammation inflammation in in- and watering of the eyes If any of these are present in your youngster the Society So So- Society advises you take him for a professional eye exams exams- nation INFORMATIONAL materials on many aspects of eye health and safety are available free of charge on individual request request request re re- re- re quest from Prevent Blindness Box Salt Lake City Utah |