Safety is key when viewing today’s solar eclipse
While many people are excited to watch Monday’s solar eclipse, you are being reminded of safety tricks that will ensure no damage is done while looking at the sun.
The eclipse begins at 10:22 a.m. on Monday August 21, with the maximum eclipse at 11:34 a.m.
Dr. Kevin Hesterman, optometrist Red Deer Eyecare, said the biggest thing to remember is never to look directly at the sun, let alone do it without some kind of protection.
“Especially when an eclipse is occurring, we can burn our retina, the back of the eye, by looking straight at the sun,” said Hesterman.