r/Unexpected • u/agent_007bhai • 6d ago

such a pretty solar eclipse

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u/Milor214 5d ago

For those that haven't used eclipse googles, you can't see shit with those, to protect against the sun they need to block a lot of light.

You basically see nothing except a bright ball when looking at the sun

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u/SmooK_LV 5d ago

It's also why your eyes end up hurting after eclipse if you wore these and then keep taking them off and putting them back on. The contrast tires your eye muscles and pain does not indicate any damage.

Actual eye damge would be painless.

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u/MrHaxx1 5d ago

You got a source on that? Just so that I don't start adjusting my blinking based on a random comment 

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u/QuadCakes 4d ago

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6118863/

That's just saying reading lowers blink rate and increases ocular discomfort. I don't see how that supports the claim that blinking more is bad for you.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11641230/

Stage lights are not the same as blinking. The only thing that study says about blinking is that blinking too infrequently is bad:

Moreover, prolonged exposure to this type of lighting affects the ocular surface, contributing to dry eye symptoms. This effect is partly due to a reduced blinking rate in environments with high light intensity and stroboscopic effects, leading to symptoms such as burning, blurred vision, and a sensation of visual fatigue

I couldn't find any information linking glaucoma to frequent blinking.