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The solar eclipse is coming on April 8, when our tiny corner of the universe will align and put on a spectacular show that can also be dangerous for your eyes — so you should know how to see it safely. The moon will move between the Earth and the sun, casting its shadow on our planet and turning day into night in some places. The path of totality, where people will see the moon totally block the sun, will pass over Mexico, the U.S. and Canada.
.com ahead of the 2017 eclipse. “It’s a big deal for us. We don’t have a lot of public health issues in ophthalmology where we’re really worried about things that threaten the eye health of the population.' Even a few seconds of viewing the sun during an eclipse can burn the macula, which is part of the retina, 'the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye that enables people to read and recognize faces,' eye doctors warned in JAMA on March 8.
.com profiled a woman who watched the 2017 solar eclipse with faulty eclipse glasses for about 30 seconds and developed a blind spot in the middle of her left eye. Nia Payne, then 26, was diagnosed with solar retinopathy. Doctors noticed her blind spot was crescent-shaped, likely reflecting the shape of the sun she saw in New York City, which experienced a partial solar eclipse. Studies show about one-quarter of patients who develop solar retinopathy suffer permanent damage, Van Gelder notes.
.com. 'If they aren’t damaged, you’re good to go — the filter will still be safe.' Wear the glasses any time you want to look at the sun, even if there’s only a small sliver of the star peeking behind the moon in a partial eclipse. That little sliver is still as bright and damaging as looking at direct sunlight, Van Gelder says.
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