Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1910 — Why They See Double. [ARTICLE]

Why They See Double.

A scientific writer has given his opinion why drunken men see double. In the first place, it Is essential that the “elevated” party must have two good eyes. No amount of liquor would make a one eyed roan see two half dollars where only one exists. When we wish to see distinctly we adjust the eyes by converging them more or less so that the image falls upon the sensitive point of the retina. If the object is too far off. to enatole us it<> get a distinct image in either eye Lie eyes are so constructed that they can bring the object nearer, or we can by contracting the eye muscles bring the retina nearer the lens, thus getting a clear sight of the object. Bbth eyes may be moved either upward or downward or tp the right .or to the left, but it is impossible to direct one of ithem upward and the other downward. If we converge the eyes so that the two images fall pn the sensitive point of the corresponding retinas we get in the brain a sharp image. If, from anv cause we are not able to move the eyeball® so as !to have this. Image fall squarely on the retina we see double. This seeing double can be caused by temporary or permanent paralysis of the muscles of the eyebal’s: For permanent paralysis there may he any one of several causes. Excessive use of alcohol or tobacco wi’l produce, temporary paralysis. Undethe influence of strong drink the controlling muscles of the eye, like others of the body, are not under command; hence some drunken men stammer,in their speech, others stagger in their walk and others see dou-ble-Philadelphia Inquirer.