Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 178, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1916 — Notes and Comment [ARTICLE]

Notes and Comment

Of Interest to Womaa Reader*

The Eyes. There Is no doubt that life as we live it in the present day puts a much greater and more continuous strain on our eyesight than it was called on to endure in the days of our grandfathers. Therefore, it behooves every one to do what he can to take care of bis eyes, and it is astonishing to find how indifferent too many are to the ordinary -precautions. If you have work to do which makes a demand on your sight, see that the light is good. Do not read or write in a position where you face a window, but, if possible, arrange that the light comes from the left side. When working by artificial light, have this screened slightly in some way, if only with a piece of paper. Do not read when very tired, as the bodily weariness Is shared by the eyes, though you may not notice It particularly. It is an excellent plan to close the eyes for a few minutes three or four times in the day. Do not read In bed, as when the body is in a recumbent position the eye is subjected to an extra strain. If the book can be fixed by means of a holder above the eyes, It is a different matter. Great relief will be experienced by those who use their eyes a great deal if they bathe them night ar.d morning with hot water. For this a pledget of cotton wool should be .used,, and afterward thrown away. A solution of horacic acid in distilled water is an excellent application when the eyelids appear red and Inflamed,