Looking directly at the sun is never safe, but the temptation is high during a rare event like a solar eclipse.
On April 8, a total solar eclipse — one of the longest in the 21st century — will be visible throughout most of the U.S., with its path of totality crossing through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
In preparation for the event, Prevent Blindness and the American Optometric Association have released eye safety information to help educate clinicians and (Read more...)