Tuesday, April 2, 2024
A solar eclipse will sweep across parts of Canada on April 8 – but watching it unprotected can damage your eyes. While the eclipse won’t be quite total in Waterloo Region, the deep partial eclipse will still be fascinating – and potentially damaging.
Dr. Ralph Chou, professor emeritus in Optometry & Vision Science and one of the world's foremost experts in eclipse eye safety, tells you why the April 8 eclipse is special, about the dangers of looking directly at the sun, and how to safely view the eclipse whether you're inside or outside the zone of totality.
Read the full story here.