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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1901)
A rt - AvmHuvMwvmu i Cross 6es Straigbtenefc r iUMVMHVMHl Dr Seymour the Eye Specialist was one of the first to demonstrate that cross eyes could he straightened with out an operation From the World Herald we clip the following Has it ever occurred to you that thece are not as many cross eyed people today as there were even five or ten years ago This is a fact and the reasons are very simple when you come to investigate them How often we hear parents say that they do not wish to take the responsibility of having their childrens eyes straightened until the child is old enough to express a wish in the matter themselves for fear the operation might injure the sight This view of the matter is whol ly unbecoming to a parent who has the real welfare of the child at heart for the child is sure to learn in later life that this neglect has cost the sight of an eye The family physician has been to blame for many a sightless eye as he has advised the parent to let the mat ter go and perhaps the eye will straighten itself in time This does happen sometimes but the occasions are very rare and it usually goes from bad to worse You ask what is the proper step to be taken when a tendency to cross eyes is first noticed in children Take them at once to a thoroughly competent oculist and have their eyes examined with regard to the condition of sight and I will promise you that you have done the wise thing for almost invariably the eyes can be very much relieved and generally entirely straightened by the proper treat ment Dr Seymour so well known in Omaha has undoubt edly done more to brighten the future of the cross eyed children of this city than any other specialist in the west Grateful to Dr Seymour Mr and Mrs Hollister of 2763 E street are old resi dents of Lincoln having lived in the city for nearly twenty years Their daughter Estella was taken in hand by Dr Seymour for treatment to have her eyes straight ened Regarding her case Mrs Hollister writes Yes Dr Seymour took our daughter for treatment two years ago She was as many acquaintances here know cross eyed Not only was her sight very deficient causing her much trouble with headache nervousness etc but she was also losing the sight of one eye We had been advised to have an operation performed as be ing the only means of helping her but were also told that even though an operation were performed glasses would also be necessary Dr Seymour promised to straighten her eyes and restore her sight without the use of knife or medicine and we are happy to say that he did all that he promised Her eyes today are perfectly straight and by the use of her glasses her sight is entire ly restored We are certainly very grateful to Dr Sey mour The Case of Charley Helm Lincoln Neb Jan 8 1900 L De W I Seymour No 52 Dearborn St Chicago HI Dear Doctoe In answer to your inquiry as to Charleys eyes I have to say that my boy would not be in school if it were not for the benefit derived from your treatment I was one of the many who could hardly understand how you could straighten cross eyes without an operation and it seems very wonderful to me that you have accomplished such remarkable results by the simple use of glasses Charleys eyes are now perfectly straight when he wears his glasses and I shall be very glad in deed to have the opportunity of bringing him to you agam that you may see for yourself how much he has improved since your last visit You have certainly suc ceeded where others have failed and you are welcome to refer to me if von wish Yours very respectfully Signed MRS J V HELM 1725 P Street Lincoln Neb Photographing the Eye diagnosis - -London Leader ANOTHER LINCOLN GIRL Whose eyes were straightened by Dr Sey mour and who is now attending the public schools Lincoln - ----- 1 A satisfactory reproduction of such a restless and deli cate subject as the human eye has hitherto been ered beyond the power of the average amateur photograph er but Dr Maddox late assistant opthalmic surgeon to the Edinburg Royal Infirmary has realized the value of records of eye operations and experiments in photo graphing the eye have lately been made in Edinburlr with a fair amount of success One of the usual tests is the observation of certain reflections in the camera and pupil produced by a symmetrical object held in front of the eye The degree of distortion and the reflection or displacement from its normal position determine with ac curacy the state of vision and form the basis of quent operations Photographs of these reflections are now being made to guide the opthalmic specialists in their i