Eyesight and school life . EYESIGHT AND SCHOOL LIFE. 53 Crq V^ o i?r <: era CD ri S;. EYESIGHT AND SCHOOL LIFE. 55 proper angle (30°—40°) Is difficult, and in the caseof home work quite impossible, but if the child haswritten out his exercises vertically that is a proofthat he has been sitting correctly whilst doing so,for it is only whilst sitting correctly that verticalwriting can be executed with ease. HOURS OF STUDY. The prejudicial influences already mentionedwill act with greater force if associated with bodilyfatigue and over-work, especially brain work, andit is said with truth that
Eyesight and school life . EYESIGHT AND SCHOOL LIFE. 53 Crq V^ o i?r <: era CD ri S;. EYESIGHT AND SCHOOL LIFE. 55 proper angle (30°—40°) Is difficult, and in the caseof home work quite impossible, but if the child haswritten out his exercises vertically that is a proofthat he has been sitting correctly whilst doing so,for it is only whilst sitting correctly that verticalwriting can be executed with ease. HOURS OF STUDY. The prejudicial influences already mentionedwill act with greater force if associated with bodilyfatigue and over-work, especially brain work, andit is said with truth that childrens heads cannotstand the long hours of study often required otthem, and that over-work during the period otnervous development is especially hurtful. Tothis it may be added that neither can eyes withimpunity bear the long-continued strain to whichthey have so frequently to submit. For inaddition to the effort of brain to fix the images onthe memory, implanted there through the per-cipient elements in the retina and optic nerve, arethe muscular actions previously described
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