How to safely watch the solar eclipse without damaging your eyes
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It’s dangerous to look directly at the sun — during an eclipse or at any other time
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Dangers of looking directly at the solar eclipse
Headline from WWLP Springfield ·
The coming solar eclipse is exciting, but it can be dangerous - without the right eyewear
Headline from Fox2 Detroit ·
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How to safely watch the solar eclipse without damaging your eyes
Millions of people along a narrow band in North America will look up when the sky darkens during a total solar eclipse on April 8. When they do, safety is key.
Nearly one-third of Americans don't know viewing a solar eclipse without the correct eye protection can cause permanent damage, according to a new survey released Tuesday.
Real solar glasses should be "at least 1,000 times darker than even the darkest regular sunglasses,” advised Rick Fienberg, Project Manager of the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force.
If you want to see it, but you don't have special glasses - don't look up. Even a sliver of sun can do damage. Special glasses are needed - regular sunglasses are useless.
Ahead of the April 8 solar eclipse, eye doctors are warning people not to look directly at the sun, which could lead to blindness and permanent eye damage.
Ahead of the April 8 solar eclipse, eye doctors are warning people not to look directly at the sun, which could lead to blindness and permanent eye damage.
