How to Take Care of Them

Eyes are like windows. Light passes through them and makes it possible for us to see what is going on round about us. The eyes must have light or we cannot see. As we use our eyes from the time we awake until we go to sleep again, the kind of light we give the eyes is most important for their proper care.

Good Light:

A good light is one that is not too strong. A light that is too strong causes a “glare.” Along the beach at the seashore on a bright, clear day the sunshine often causes a glare that is harmful to the eyes. A bright electric light that shines directly into the eyes is too strong for the eyes. Strong light from the paper of a book or a polished table should not be allowed to shine directly into the eyes at any time.

A good light is also one that is not too weak. Reading or working in a dim or poor light is a cause of eyestrain. It will cause headaches and injure the eyes.

Correct Posture:

A book you are reading, a letter or paper you are writing, or an article you are sewing should not be held too close to the eyes. Form the habit of holding these things about fourteen or fifteen inches from the eyes. In order to do this in school, you will have to sit at a desk that fits you. You should not lean forward too far when you read or write, because your work will then be too close to you. If you cannot see your book or paper clearly when it is held from fourteen to fifteen inches from your eyes, you should visit an oculist and have your eyes examined. It may be that your sight is defective in some way and needs to be corrected by glasses.

You will help your eyes by holding a book, paper, or any close work in such a way that light shines on it from above the level of the eyes and from the left. School desks should be placed so that the light shines from the left. This prevents the shadow of the right hand from falling on the paper as you write. If you are left handed, you will not always be able to follow these suggestions. Be careful to arrange the lights at home so that the proper light will fall upon your work.

At the Movies:

Do not sit too close to the screen when looking at moving pictures. When you sit too close, the eyes will be strained by their efforts to see clearly. The pictures will also look more natural from a position farther back. It is better to sit all the way back than too far front.

Rest Your Eyes:

When you use your eyes for “close” work for some time, they will feel tired. You can rest them by looking away from your work from time to time. Look at some distant object for a short time, across the room or out of the window. Bathing the eyes in warm water and then cold water will also help to rest the eyes when they are tired.

Washing Your Eyes:

Wash the corners of the eyes each morning with warm, clear water. Do not rub the eyes to clean them. Do not use eye washes unless they are prescribed by a doctor.

Preventing Sore Eyes:

Once in a while, the eyes get red and sore. This may be caused by something which is spread from one person to another. In order to prevent sore eyes, use only your own towel or a clean handkerchief. The eyes should not be rubbed with the fingers. The fingers come in touch with many things during the day that may have dirt and disease germs on them. Keep the fingers away from the eyes. Persons with sore eyes should be careful to use separate handkerchiefs and towels for them. Do not let such handkerchiefs and towels be used by anyone else. Boil them to keep from spreading the germs to others. Remember that your eyesight is precious. Go to a physician promptly whenever your eyes become sore.

Safety in Play:

Sharp-pointed objects should not be permitted too close to your eyes when at play or at work. Carelessness with scissors or with sharp-pointed toys have caused many cases of blindness. Throwing is very dangerous. Even a crust of bread thrown has been known to cause the loss of an eye.

Something in Your Eye:

When you get a bit of dust or cinder in your eye, you may sometimes be able to get it out yourself. The eye should not be rubbed. If the speck is loose, it can sometimes be washed away by the tears. Pull the upper lid down over the lower lid and hold it there for a few seconds. If the speck is not washed away in the tears that flow freely when you do this, go to a doctor, a druggist, your parents, the school nurse, your teacher, or anyone who knows how to remove the particle safely. Only articles that are clean should be used to remove things from the eyes. Washing the eye with a solution of boric acid will help to relieve the sore and reddened condition of the eye after the dust or dirt has been removed.

Ps: I also have eye problem. Its always red sometimes. I hope i will got infect from anything. Its my view and i hope i will never blind..