Our Wonderful Eyes And Their Care (1962)

what do you suppose this is would you like to see more of the picture why it's toys all kinds of toys and what do you suppose this is shall we see the rest of this picture a Shetland pony can you see what this is a tank full of fish to see all these wonderful things about us we use our eyes so we use our eyes to see and to learn our story is about Joel who couldn't see too well what was the reason for this on this day the school nurse came to test the eyes of the children the nurse knew how important it is to take special care of our eyes Joel's eyesight was among the first to be tested in the nurse's office Joel looked at a chart showing the letter E in different sizes and facing in different directions when the nurse asked which direction the letter was facing Joel showed her with his hand but when he looked at the fourth line of the chart he couldn't see the letters clearly at all then he tried to test again with his other eye and found that he could see the letters somewhat better the nurse said that the test showed Joel probably needed to have his eyes tested by an expert so she wrote a note asking his parents to take Joel to an eye doctor for more tests a week later Joel's mother took him to the eye doctor with the office darkened the doctor asked Joel to take another test in this test Joel was to read aloud the names of letters from a chart on which there were several different letters the chart was set up so is to be 20 ft away from Joel at 20 ft most people can read most of the letters of the chart the doctor covered one eye and Joel began to read aloud this is how the chart looked through Joel's right eye the lower lines were blurred and he couldn't read them then the doctor asked Joel to read the chart with his left eye with his left eye he saw everything quite clearly except the last three rows that was surprising why could Joel see more clearly with his left eye than with his right the doctor would soon have the answer he asked Joel to look at a flashing light across the room now the doctor began to test the muscles of Joel's eyes the doctor explained that the shape of one eye may be slightly different from the shape of the other also the muscles which move one eye may be stronger than the muscles of the other these are some of the reasons we may see better with one eye than with the other and why each eye is checked separately by the doctor after the muscles of both eyes had been thoroughly tested there was still more to the examination to find out if Joel was depending upon one eye more than the other the doctor had special colored glasses using the glasses Joel looked at four lights since Joel was able to see all four lights the doctor knew he was not depending upon one eye more than the other with another special pair of glasses the doctor made a final test Joel's eyes weren't too weak but the examination showed that he did need eyeglasses to help him see more clearly what kind of glasses would Joel need that would depend on another test the doctor would give him but first drops had to be put in his eyes the doctor was very gentle and the drops didn't really hurt after the drops were added Joel had to wait for quite a while before he could be tested for glasses about an hour later Joel's eyes were tested again with this machine in the machine were many different kinds of lenses which are used in making eyeglasses by switching from one lens to another the doctor was able to decide the exact kind of lens that would be used for each eye in Joel's glasses with the the proper lenses Joel saw the chart very clearly regularly testing the eyes is an important part of eye care for beginners and after the doctor had finished testing Joel's eyes he told Joel other good rules for Eye Care when playing Outdoors or indoors be sure to protect your eyes good sunglasses are one way to keep your eyes safe from strong or glaring light try not to look directly at the sun the sun is so bright that it can harm your eyes even when the sun is partly covered by the shadow of the moon or the shadow of the earth as happens during an eclipse the light may still damage your eyes if something should get in your eyes let tears come dust or any other small objects will usually be washed out always remember to take all sharp or pointed things such as pencils out of your pockets before you play when you carry scissors always hold them with the sharp ends away from your eyes make sure that when you work there's no glare or bright harsh light glare can often be easily stopped by properly shading the light we use when reading be sure your book or magazine is not too close to your eyes this will help keep your eyes from getting too tired if your eyes do get tired you might like to dab cool water gently on the eyelids but never put anything in the eyes unless the doctor has ordered it when watching television try to have a shaded light near the set and always sit some distance away from the television screen with your eyes at about the same level as the screen with the examination completed the doctor now showed Joel why some things look blurred to him the doctor had a model of the side view of the eye among the many important parts of the eye is the lens which works something like a magnifying glass when the lens of the eye is working properly we usually see things clearly but in Joel's case the lenses of his eyes were slightly thicker in the center than the lenses of persons with good eyesight that was why Joel saw things some distance away as being blurred to correct this the doctor wrote a prescription or instructions for making the kind of glass lenses Joel needed to help him see clearly a few days later Joel's glasses were ready the optician the man who made the lenses reminded Joel that just as our eyes need proper care our eyeglasses need proper care too they must always be kept clean a soft material is always best for cleaning glasses and when they aren't being used the glasses should be put away in a case by following these rules Joel would be taking good care of his glasses Joel certainly was proud of his new glasses and he would remember to wear them for now he could see clearly again he could see clearly to play to read and to learn whether you wear eyeglasses or not taking good care of your eyes will help you enjoy the world in which you [Music] live