FilmIndia (1948)

OUR WOMAN'S PAGE EYES RIGHT By PAT BRIDE Just about the most foolish thing a woman can do in pursuit of beauty is to refrain from the necessary use of spectacles. Foolish not only from the point of view of health, but from the point of view of looks as well. Many women, and young girls in particular, adopt a "don't care" attitude about the first aspect; foolishly, but perhaps understandably, they are prepared to sacrifice their eyesight if they can thereby achieve "glamour". But just how foolish they really are may be realised when it becomes obvious that beauty itself suffers from the results of neglected short sight. Furrowed brows are not pretty; but many girls, refusing to wear glasses, spend their time with their brows in a perpetual furrow, straining to see what is beyond their unaided vision. Eyestrain is common; unknowingly, many pretty girls squint and otherwise contort their faces in frowns — and squints and frowns, besides their immediate unattractive effect, result in lines, wrinkles and creases. Thus such girls, scorning glasses in the interest of beauty, succeed only in producing sooner or later the very factors which are beauty's greatest enemies. CAN ENHANCE THE APPEARANCE In any case, there is no reason why wearing glasses should detract from outward attractiveness. Today's choice of frames is so wide and so varied that every woman, no matter what her facial shape, colouring or complexion, can be so fitted as not merely to avoid ugliness but actually to enhance her appearance. Certainly glasses, properly chosen, can add distinctiveness to an otherwise plain face. But first things first. Most important of all is to visit a competent eye specialist if for any reason you find yourself burdened with eye trouble, however Overtaken by gloom in the midst of lovely surroundings and loving companions, Vijaylaxmi in "Shanti", Firdaus Art Productions' forthcoming social. slight. Not all eye troubles ar due to defective sight, nor dot defective sight manifest itself a) ways in the eyes themselves. ] is the oculist's job to determin the cause of the trouble, and t prescribe glasses where these ar\ necessary. Styes on the eyelids, for in stance, may or may not be cause by defects of vision; they may b the results of some vitamin defi ciency. In such cases the eomp* tent oculist wastes neither you time or his own in prescribin glasses to cure a condition whic cannot be aided by extern? means, and will tell you so, pro bably advising you to visit a doc tor. Similarly with frowning, whic may be due not to defective visio:j but to some nervous ailment. THE QUESTION OF SUITABlLIT' Having had your eyes thorough ly tested, and assuming tha glasses are necessary, the oculis! will make a prescription for youj particular defect, specifying tbJ lenses. It is here that the dispens ing optician comes into the pic! ture — his job is to translate th prescription into the finished re medy. And it is here, too, tha the question of suitability arises.] There are some optician? wh| will make up your prescriptio: and put the lenses into frame without paying any attention t the appearance of the wearei They ask whether you prefer mC tal to plastic, perhaps, or whic! colour you prefer, or whether yoi want any particular shape, takin no account of the fact that 99 pe cent, of their customers have n idea of what material, colour. q shape will suit their faces best There are others, and these ar ones to seek, who make it thei business not merely to suppl glasses but to take time and tro ble in ensuring tha,t these glass! fit nicely into the facial scheme.] All competent opticians, course, can be relied upon to tak such measurements as the widt between the eyes, the size of th nose, depth of brow, etc.; but th man to patronise is the one whoa interest lies not only in aiding th vision but in ensuring that th finished result makes a harmoflf ous whole of the entire face. 30