"Protect Your Eyes: The Importance of Glasses During Eclipses"

An optometrist warns of the dangers of looking at the sun during an eclipse, as it can cause eclipse blindness or solar retinopathy, resulting in permanent damage to the retina. Symptoms include a black dot in your vision that doesn't go away. To prevent this, the American Optometric Association recommends using certified solar eclipse glasses with the ISO 12312-2 standard, which are dark and nearly impossible to see through. An annular eclipse will occur on October 14, followed by a total solar eclipse in April 2024.