tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499582243291531753.post2940490487417617760..comments2023-10-12T07:13:01.637-04:00Comments on The American Literary Blog: Prescott and Peru: on his blindnessUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499582243291531753.post-12778435974072171152013-04-02T14:10:29.403-04:002013-04-02T14:10:29.403-04:00It certainly was a common belief in the early to m...It certainly was a common belief in the early to mid 19th century; I've seen it quite frequently. Like you, though, I question the medical science behind it. I question further Prescott's belief that his eyesight was ruined by a food fight, when a piece of bread got caught in it.Rob Velellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284492589098267999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499582243291531753.post-55889934839180407542013-04-02T10:40:17.787-04:002013-04-02T10:40:17.787-04:00Astonishing dedication. But I had heard that it wa...Astonishing dedication. But I had heard that it was a myth that using your eyes too much hurts them? (Just like using your ears too much doesn't cause deafness....)Shelleyhttp://dustbowlstory.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com