Fluid in Eye Cells Can ‘Boil’ if You Watch the Eclipse Without Protection: Expert

Fluid in Eye Cells Can ‘Boil’ if You Watch the Eclipse Without Protection: Expert
A partial solar eclipse is seen from North Vancouver on Aug. 21, 2017. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
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Millions of people in parts of Eastern and Atlantic Canada will be able to see the rare solar eclipse happening on April 8. But they should only look up if they have proper eye protection, experts say.

When people look up at the sun normally, the intense brightness triggers pain that causes them to look away quickly before it can cause damage, said Dr. Philip Hooper, president of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society.