HOW TO PROTECT THE EYES FROM BLINDNESS

The eye is a wonderful organ it makes a picture of everything it sees, and the nerves from the eye tells the brain about these pictures. The eyes are very easily injured, and for this reason they are well protected by their location in two cavities in the front of the skull, and by the eyelids, eyelashes and eyebrows.

In order to protect the eyes from injury and disease, it is necessary to give heed to the following:

1. Never read or do any close work such as embroidery in a poor lighted place.
2. When reading, do not read facing the light directly; it is better to sit so that the light will shine on the book from behind, over the shoulder.
3. Do not read under the sun
4. When doing any work that requires close attention, it is well to rest the eyes occasionally, either by closing them for a few seconds, or else by looking out of the window at the distant sky, or the green trees, or the grass for a few minutes.
5. Avoid using towels, soap, wash pans or face cloths that are being used by other people in public places. Those who have used these articles may had "sore eyes," and by using them you may contract some eye disease.
6. When making use of your PC reduce the brightness of the monitor or where a black eye glass to protect the eye from the direct rays of the light.
7. When a particle of dust or any foreign object gets into the eye, do not rub the eye, but remove the substance by washing with normal saline. If there is no normal saline at hand, clean boiled water may be used.
8. Smoke is very injurious to the eyes. If the stove where the food is being prepared is not fitted with a flue, the house becomes filled with irritating smoke. When this is repeated three times a day, day after day, it injures the eyes of every member of the family. At a very small cost flues can be built that will conduct the smoke out of the room and prevent this discomfort and injury.
9. The schoolroom where the children study should be well lighted. The children should be provided with seats low enough so that their feet will rest on the floor; and the desk or table should be low, so that when the book is lying on the table and the child is sitting erect, the print will be a foot from the eyes.
The child should be provided with study books that have large and clear fonts. After a child has had measles, scarlet fever or smallpox, he should not be allowed to go to school till fully recovered, because these diseases weaken the eyes as well as the rest of the body.

Tweet

Posted in: facts, Health Discussions