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It may be stated generally that children who see 6/9
or less in one eye and 6/12 or less in the other eye, require
glasses. This means that 1108 children out of a total of
7,065 examined in 1912, or over 15 per cent. and 930 out
of a total of 6,137 examined in 1913, or again over 15 per
cent., required further investigation of their eyes with a
view to the provision of glasses.
Effects of Defective Vision.—In this connection it
should be borne in mind that a child who cannot see quickly
and accurately is at a considerable disadvantage from the
educational standpoint, and that this disadvantage is accentuated
on account of the pains in the eyes and head which
are present more or less constantly in many children suffering
from eye-strain. It should also be noted that strain on
the growing eye distorts its shape, and causes a progressive
loss of acuity of vision.
Provision of Spectacles.—The importance, therefore,
of providing glasses is apparent, and has, in fact, been