SAFEGUARD SIGHT
The smallest injury to the eyes should always be treated seriously, because the loss of sight is a dreadful disability. Accidents occur at home, and it is as well to know how to render first-aid. During the winter months the children are often round the fire when mother is busy cooking, and it sometimes happens that the fat in the frying-pan splutters. A spot ol boiljng fat will burn the covering of the eye and, if untreated, may result in permanent injury. Bathe the eye with warm boracic lotion, then apply a cold compress before consulting a doctor.^ Boracic is also soothing when lime gets into the eyes—a useful nint for gardeners—olive oil, too, is a safe remedy.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21414, 11 February 1933, Page 7 (Supplement)
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