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Mcallen Daily Press
Mcallen, Hidalgo County, Texas
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Dr. Geo. W. Cox in Austin emphasizes clear vision as a birthright, crediting mandatory eye drops for newborns with reducing blindness from infections. He highlights trachoma's prevalence in school children under poor sanitation, urging early detection and treatment to prevent vision impairment.
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Mandatory Use of Prophylactic Drops For Eyes Has Reduced Number of Persons With Impaired Vision
AUSTIN, March 14.-Looking out in the world with clear vision is the birthright of each and everyone, according to Dr. Geo. W. Cox, State Health Officer. Texas has many hundreds of persons that are blind or with impaired vision. These figures would be more tragic if given before the law was passed making it mandatory to use prophylactic drops in the eyes of new born babies. Since then blindness caused by birth infections has been greatly reduced. In the examination of school children other diseases of the eyes are encountered quite frequently. Chief among these is trachoma. This disease is contagious and causes a destructive inflammation characterized by the formation of trachoma granulations. These gradually form scar tissue. Trachoma, is left untreated, will impair the vision and eventually cause blindness. This happens when the proper treatment is not given or the diagnosis and treatment is not given in its early stages. Trachoma is most prevalent where poor sanitary conditions exist. The prevention of this disease consists not only in avoiding the infection but also in maintaining sanitary conditions. Parents should watch closely for any indication of anything wrong with the vision of their children. Many diseases of the eye readily respond to treatment in their early stages, but, if allowed to develop may seriously affect the vision if not cause blindness.
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Dr. Geo. W. Cox states that clear vision is a birthright and discusses how mandatory prophylactic drops in newborns' eyes have reduced blindness from birth infections. He notes frequent eye diseases like trachoma in school children, which is contagious, causes inflammation and scarring, and can lead to blindness if untreated. Prevention involves sanitation and early treatment; parents should monitor children's vision.