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From the above table as regards vision, it will be seen that
307 children were tested and that 59 were found to suffer from
defective eyesight. In my opinion, 36 of these children were in
real need of spectacles and yet it was found that only nine children
had them to wear.
The enormous disadvantage that a child is at from the
educational standpoint, who is unable to see quickly and accurately,
is a matter to be borne in mind. The suffering too, of the individual
who is the subject of constant eye-strain, requires likewise
to be appreciated, as also the fact that strain on the growing eye
distorts its shape and causes a progressive loss of acuity of vision.
Other Abnormal Conditions.