EARRINGS AND SIGHT
A correspondent of the London "Sunday Express" writes to tliat journal to say that she recently hearo a discussion on the subject of "oar-piercing" for the benefit of the eyes, and inquiring.if the ancient practice was of any service. One of the partiest to the discussion, aged 60 years, had their ears pierced during childhood, and can now sec .perfectly, without the aid of glasses; the other Jiad.-hem pierced when, ag-od 45,
t after she had1 begun to wear glasses, but after a few weeks was able .to discard them, and states she can sec now as well as evershe could. "If these statements am correct," declares the correspondent, "and I see no roason -to doubt them, it appears that the. wearing of earrings would be a simple' way of curing the defects of the eyes due to old ago and other causes) and might with advantage be adopted! by-both-sexes.'"
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 41, 16 August 1930, Page 26
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153EARRINGS AND SIGHT Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 41, 16 August 1930, Page 26
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