There were around 100 documented cases of eye damage across all of America and Canada, according to Ralph Chou, an expert on eclipse eye safety with the University of Waterloo in Canada.

It’s fun!’ The adhesive left behind could damage the metal (Picture: AP) Other artists have used googly eyes as an art form on its own. Vanyu Krstev, a Bulgarian artist, began putting the eyes ...

And a Brooklyn woman who squinted at the 2017 eclipse for 10 seconds without protective glasses claims she suffered “irreversible eye damage” — including a blind spot in the middle of her ...

Or maybe you’re just a worrier. Regardless, here’s how to tell if you might have eye damage from the solar eclipse and what to do about it. Experts say no. Staring at the sun for as little as ...

The next day, many googled to find out if they had eye damage. Solar retinopathy, permanent eye damage caused by looking at an eclipse without proper protection, is incredibly rare. There are ...

On April 8, 2024, a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse kept the eyes of millions of Quebecers riveted on the sky. But the ...

The April 8 eclipse inspired awe from many skywatchers — but now concerns about possible eye damage appear to be rising. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

However, the sun shines so brightly that even from 93 million miles away it can permanently damage your eyes—which is why you are never supposed look directly at the sun. Just as a magnifying ...

A strike to the eye with a hard object like a baseball, rock, or fist can damage the eye, eyelids, and muscles or bones that surround the eye. If the injury is mild, you may get a swollen eyelid ...