MORE EYE STRAIN
DE-iYIANDS ON CHILDREN OPTICIANS' CONFERENCE (By Telegraph.—Press Association) DUNET)IN, Wednesday. The Instiliite of Opticians of New | Zealand opened its eighth annual conference las! (‘veiling, the Dominion president, Mr E. A. Sargent, presiding, la his presidential address Mr rsar-, j gent, referring to children's eyesight, ' said the average ago for proficiency in the primary schools was now younger : which meant Iha I hoys .and girls of i Jo wee not fit visually lo meet the ! demands made upon llmir eyes. ! 'i'he use of smalh r print, extra pre- ! p..ration and finally the increase in i imiuew'nrk !•• meet the higher examinations taken in the eari\ 'teens were I i■ •.ill l s of illuslration. fine questioned j tile Ol’ it So]i:Otillie> hilt 1 IIG J fact that it Was here and made lilt* ! optiei.ll>' po-itioil all tilt; mm •• im- ! poriant. i
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20426, 17 February 1938, Page 11
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142MORE EYE STRAIN Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20426, 17 February 1938, Page 11
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