![]() But staring at the sun sans specs puts you at risk for ”solar retinopathy,” which is when those UV rays overwhelm the part of your eye that takes in light, called the retina. ![]() Special eclipse glasses work by blocking out the sun’s UV rays (as well as some of the purple light wavelengths we can usually see). (And if you did, you saw only the sun’s blazing light, not the moon crossing over its path.) 21) was warned again and again: Wear certified protective glasses.īut if you forgot to buy glasses, or you left them at home, or your name is Donald Trump, then it was near-impossible to ignore the temptation of staring directly at the sun. Everyone watching the US solar eclipse today (Aug.
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