New England College of Optometry - Scope Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Glenn IV. Landers, Sr., OD. Slzclton, As a scoutmaster years ago, one of our troops favorite games was called Observa- tion . The game was played by patrols. Each patrol was conducted downtown and allowed to study one show window for a pe- riod of two minutes, after which they were conducted back to the scout troop headquar- ters where each patrol wrote down the sep- arate articles that they had observed in this particular window. The patrol which could name the highest number of articles in the window, was the winner. As this article is being written for the Scope of the lNIassachusetts School of Op- tometry, maybe we can enhance our abilities as students in Optometry by playing UObser- vation , in which we as students learn to note the peculiarities of our fellows and observe how these peculiarities can be tied in with our optometric learning. For instance, did you ever note that there is a difference in the way in which a far- sighted person squints to see sharply? Did you notice that a farsighted person will draw his eyebrows down while in the act of trying to see better? In contrast, the nearsighted person will hardly move his brows but will narrow his eyelids in his effort to see better. In myopia, did you ever notice that when Wash. a nearsighted person has occasion to read or write. particularly when under a little pres- sure, that they always hold their near work nearer than sixteen inches from their eyes. In anisometropia, did you ever notice how they contrive to hold their near work nearer fo one eye than the other, especially when there is a little pressure on, and they are not thinking of their visual posture. Did you ever notice how an astigmat will fill his head at the least provocation, usually in the same direction during near work. Can you predict the axis of cylinder required of at least one of the eyes, approximately? In closing, did it ever occur in your think- ing that there might be a tie-up in the obser- vation that most persons who are addicted to car sickness are inveterate head-til1fers,' they are just as ready to tilt their heads to the right as they are to the left, but they don't hold their heads erect very much of the time. Our textbooks in Optometry and Medicine do not give a very satisfactory explanation of why these various visual anomolies come into being, but if you will observe, you will find that each have very definite behavior pat- terns, just as definite as the large pupils in the minus projection case. NVE EXTEND OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CRADUATING CLASS OF 1950 AND SINCERELY HOPE THAT YOU MEET NVITH SUCCESS IN YOUR CHOSEN PROFESSION. SU FFOLK OPTICAL CO. Room 422 PAGE TIWENTY-SIX Boston, Mass.

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1l'1Ii SCDDE Ollicial undergraduate publication of the MASSACUSETTS COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY 235 Huntington Avenue Boston 15, Mass. Editor-in-Chiefn, . Anociate Editor .... . Burirtett Manager ............, Advertiring Manager ......., Circulation Staff., . Stay? Writer.: ......., Contributing Editor ,..., .. Faculty Ariviror ,..,.., Literary Advisor .... .. EGON R. VVERTHAMER MEYER IZBITSKY GERALD S. FELDMAN NATHAN C. FRANK ROBERT KISNER, Mgr. RALPH MANN LEW RABINOWITZ WILLIAM MYERS BUD CHERNOFF RALPH I, DININ LAURENCE FORREST MILTON GALLIN DAVE KOPLOWITZ DON ROBINSON LEN ZUCKERBRAUN MARTIN BORSKY ARTHUR O. BRUCE, M.D. GEORGE E. CARVIN, O.D. ELIZABETH J. CLEARY A. B., M. Ed. 44am Zire Ealilaa ,,,, N'Ve have always looked forward to the day when we would have to compose our last editorial with great anticipation, for it would mean our ascendence into the world of op- tometry and finally leaving our school-days behind us, and yet somehow now that the time has arrived. it is not as full of joy as we thought it would be, nor do the words flow as easily as they usually do. It is not only the realization that for many of us it will mean the end of strong ties of friendship that have developed over the past few years, that makes us sentimental, but also the knowledge that we are now leaving the relative security of the school to go out into the world to try and carve our own little niche in some corner and act as a torchbearer of optometry, klll optometry which we know is a profession, but it is up to us, todays graduates, to convince the public and other professions by our mode of practice of the same. llle cannot impress this point too strongly, i. e. that it is up to every individual practitioner to instill himself with the strict- est code of ethics that he knows of, so that the plane of practice among optometrists will be the same, and is of the highest professional level. Wle all know that the populace in general is uninformed as far as the practice, purpose, and organization of optometry is concerned and it is only us, who through our behavior, demeanor, type of practice and deepest beliefs can make the public cognizant of the fact that optometry is a profession. Then any doubts, smears, or aspersions cast at us from any direction whatsoever will only arouse the public's ire and meet with general disapproval. During the past two years we have gone on many a crusade and our last editorial would not really be one, if there weren't a point we were trying to convince our fellow schoolmates of. I.Ve believe that the gradu- ating class should make plans now, before graduation, to appoint a permanent commit- tee to keep in touch with all the members of the class as well as to make hazy plans for a reunion of the class five or ten years hence. so that those friendship bonds we spoke of previously will not be snapped off suddenly. but kept together in a very loose fashion. So let's get together. class, and stay that way! Last. but not least, we have to give credit where it is due and as such we want to offer our deepest gratitude and appreciation to- Meyer Izbitsky. whose encouragement, clear-thinking editorials and valuable assis- tance in the preparation of 'iThe Scope at critical times. as well as transporting us to the printer countless times, lightened our task considerably. Gerald S. Feldman, our able business man- ager, who, through his wonderful business acumen. ingenuity and resourcefulness, was QPZease turn to page SID PAGE T WENTY-FIVE

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STIQABYSMIC DAFFYNITIONS Let us put an end to misusage of opto- metric terminology. No more should we hear such phrases from the layman as, I just got my eyes fractured by the optimist around the corner Qupstairsjf' May this column serve this end. Sk ills Sk Bifoml-a common occurrenceg happens more often than selling a focal. An Eyestmin-one of those fellows who is con- stantly straining to talk about his-self. Duction-the chief means of propulsion by ducks. Hyjzeropia-rneaiiing over the eye: the eye- brow. Skiamcftry-cornplicated measurement of the height of the sky. Static Refraction-useful when your radio has static. Tells which tube is loose. Supraluclfiorz-tlie best noodle on the market. by Lawrence Forrest Xvgfzfizm Relative Accommodatiorz. - when your parents refuse to advance you any more dough. Congeiziml-like: He has a very congenital personalityf' .Slenopaic Slit-the width of which is equal to the tiny crack of Southall that is opened by the students. Hx-abbreviation for Rexall. Inferior Orbital Fisszlre - another word for mouth. Retimzl Corresporzdence-an afaire d'amour carried on by mail between the right eye and the left eye. Asligmrzlic Banrl - an unusual condition whereby the entire orchestra, including the conductor, has astigniia. Ambling-opia-wliile walking, one has his eye on the pretty girls. Clzromnlic AI1e1'mt1'on-tlre spreading of col- or, as when she doesn't remove her lipstick first. CONGRATULATIONS TO TI-IE GRADUATING CLASS of 1950 O O Lawrence Optical Oo. 387 YVASHINGTON STREET BOSTON, MASS. PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN