European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes january 1978 a Good look at the Eye Modem Medicine thought can by Michael the human Eye is a Marvel of Iron Laurita ton More Complex than my electronic device Ever one component the which Una the Back of the eyes inner contains 127 million rods and Cooea capable of adapting to More than intensities of from dark to yet we take our eyes for granted and know Lille about How to care for to which of he following can harm the eyes heading in a dim sitting too close to to television wearing classes dial Are too rubbing the the first three cause no harm no matter what your Mother told you i or what mine told regardless of How Light enters the Eye from a dim Reading lamp or from a television set viewed up close or at an the Eye does its duly without even the discomfort of Reading in near darkness will not Hurt the which is a muscle that cannot be damaged through glasses or Contact lenses that Are too weak or too Strong May cause discomfort but will not harm the health of the and corrective tenses need not be changed annual j with his or her but ribbing toe eyes can cause scratches from grit or and frequent rubbing can signal that something is the Best insurance for Good eyesight is to be aware of his and other warning signs that indicate possible Eye you should see an ophthalmologist if you experience blurred vision or frequent nausea or use Only one hover close to a Book while blink More frequently than constantly lose your place while Reading or have poor Eye hand an ophthalmologist is a medical doctor and the Only practitioner qualified to know whether these symptoms mean something is he can diagnose Eye As Well As such diseases As High blood brain diseased some forms of cancer and even diseases of the intestine by looking at the blood vessels or the they Are the Only ones in the body that can be seen with no overlying if you have no unusual symptoms but feel hat you need corrective you can see less than half of nation went to a dentist in 1976 Washington a slightly less than half of All americans went to dentists in but three quarters of them visited physicians at least government statisticians said on the an individual visited a dentist times during the year and went to a doctor nearly five the National Center for health statistics estimated in a new report on 1978 health but the percentage of persons who went to a dentist dipped to percent from per cent in the percentage of those who saw a doctor Rose a fraction to percent from All the Public went to physicians a billion times and to dentists Mil the Center also estimated that 11 percent of the population was hospitalized one or More tires during the with the average Hospi Tal stay lasting eight the Center surveys households Annu ally and projects the National figures from those citizens experienced billion disability Days due to illness or those were Days when an individual stayed away from work or school because of illness or had activities some 465 million work Days were lost during the the Center said the Rales at which Ameri cans visit physicians and enter hospitals have remained relatively stable since it said chronic diseases or impairments limited the activities of 14 percent of the popu or 30 million persons in the Center also estimated that million cases of acute illnesses and injuries occurred in or 219 per 100 that was up from z12 per 100 in the previous out Breaks of flu increased during while the injury rate any illness or injury that lasted less than three months and required either medical at Tention or one Day or More of restricted activity was defined As an acute adult women visited phys dam More frequently than men did but the women spent fewer Days in the Hospital compared to an who to not medical doctor but is trained to perform routine Eye Examina prescribe and fit state very somewhat As to the amount of prescribing optometrists can an opt can a trained Only to fill prescriptions for glasses and Many people believe that Good Eye care re quires Eye examinations every year or the american association of ophthalmologists advises that this is not necessary unless you think you have an Eye problem or experience any of he symptoms listed the association that two groups need special attention preschool Chil Dren and people Over parents of Young children should watch them for eyesight prob lems and realize that school screening pro Grams Are no substitute fur professional Eye the former merely identify children who need a thorough an ophthalmologist people Over 40 run an increasing risk of this leading cause of blindness is caused by High Eye a condition unrelated to High blood it can be de elected with an instrument called a ton Ometer in a painless routine Check that some authorities believe should be done every two Yean after reaching the ton Ometer used by a physician Phihal Mol Ogist touches the 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