SAVING THE EYES.

Matamata Record, Volume VI, Issue 475, 27 September 1923, Page 1

SAVING THE EYES.

THE PARAFFIN LAMP. Mi-. Charles Manierrc, in an interesting letter in Popular Science Sittings, takes the view that the paraffin lamp still remains the best reading light. Next to this was probably the old fishtail gas burner. The mantle type of light and the common electric bulb both give light too white for eye comfort. Individuals differ greatly as to the discomfort experienced from a white light, but nearly everyone will find a degree of relief in somewhat tinting this light. This may bo readily accomplished in several'different ways. If the lighting of the roof is indirect of semi-indirect, a yellowish or brownish tinge in the i ceiling will reflect on to the page of the reader a modified tint. If the i lighting is from a table lamp wi'ifi several sockets a stained amber 25 watt may be utilised in one of the sockets. With this can be used either one 40 watt clear glass bulb or two 25. watt bulbs- Where .lights are suspended 'over a desk a reflector may bo lined with deep brown paper or a yellow or orange* shade -may be substituted for. a white or white lined shade. A yellow' tissue paper might bn pasted into.., some of the present shacles for. the 'purpp'se of trial. It is unfortunate'that" the hamlsome porcelain shaded used on desk lamps are not provided with a tinted lining in place of the white porcelain. Another satisfactory modification of the white electric light is a powerful bluetinted bulb, the light from which is reflected on to white porcelain, giving the daylight effect. An individual who wears glasses may partly protect himself by having his formula applied to a tinted lens. The whole matter may seem rather trivial until a trial is made and it appears that an appreciably larser amount of work "nn be done with loss weariness to the eye—a thing of no small consequence. In fact, it would appear to be worthy of considerable thought, especially in those lawe financial institutions where one frequently finds a large number of clerks working in the unmodified glare of innumerable white lights. v , ; , m .■,.,.,..,. ,„-,