Eyesight and school life . : The increase of myopiais a question which has greatly occupied theattention of oculists. We have sought for thecause of its development during the period ofyouth in the arrangement of schools. It hasbeen said that the increase of myopia is a proofof the amount of mental development and schoollife of a nation. It would be nearer the truthto say that myopia is a proof of want ot 3 34 EYESIGHT AND SCHOOL LIFE. care in the construction of schools. As aprincipal fault we regard the bad posture ofpupils. Oculists admit that the constant stoopingforward of the head is the
Eyesight and school life . : The increase of myopiais a question which has greatly occupied theattention of oculists. We have sought for thecause of its development during the period ofyouth in the arrangement of schools. It hasbeen said that the increase of myopia is a proofof the amount of mental development and schoollife of a nation. It would be nearer the truthto say that myopia is a proof of want ot 3 34 EYESIGHT AND SCHOOL LIFE. care in the construction of schools. As aprincipal fault we regard the bad posture ofpupils. Oculists admit that the constant stoopingforward of the head is the most effective factor inthe increase of myopia. The question of theimprovement of the posture of the scholarsinvolves in the first place the question of seats. In order to keep the head of the scholar at asufficient distance from the desk on whichwriting is being done, or on which the bookbeing read is placed, a plan is sometimes adoptedof using what are called straight Face Rest was employed a good deal. ^^^j^. Tig. on the Continent. It was screwed to the table,and the iron ring against which the face rested
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