Dr. Patricia Fink Optometry
Yesterday at 4:27pm ·
Our office is receiving calls asking whether we are selling solar eclipse viewing glasses for the eclipse on Monday. I DO NOT recommend viewing the solar eclipse at all...regardless of glasses approved or not. It is not worth the risk. Here are a few points to consider.
1) Solar Retinopathy (aka PERMANENT vision loss) is possible if you view it incorrectly. It’s not fixable and can happen quickly without you having immediate symptoms. For real.
2) Stacking multiple pairs of regular (or in combination with prescription) sunglasses together is NOT safe. Not even close. Don’t do it.
3) Your retina (what you see with in the back of your eye) does NOT have pain receptors, so this won’t “hurt” like a sunburn. However, like a sunburn, the damaging effects often don’t show up right away. It could be days later before the damage shows up. See #1 above!
4) Kids & the eclipse: Bottomline-- Just don’t. PLEASE don’t have them view it. Decades of permanent vision loss is what you’re up against.
Allow NASA take the pictures of the eclipse and view it safely on line or on TV. It is NOT worth risking your eyesight on this.
Sincerely,
Dr Patricia Fink.