patient looking at the sun during the eclipse phenomenon.. and this is what happened to him
In light of the constant warnings emphasizing the danger of looking at the sun during the eclipse process, a consultant retinal surgeon at King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital in Saudi Arabia, Dr. "Adel Al-Aqili" said that looking at the sun''s rays, even for a few seconds, will burn the center of the vision.
Al-Aqili published a picture that he said was of a patient who had looked at the sun during the eclipse.
He added: The burn completely matches the sun''s rays during the partial eclipse, and the damage, unfortunately, is permanent and cannot be cured.
In response to one of his followers who wanted to see this, he said that there are medical glasses that were specially made for that.
The phenomenon of the annular solar eclipse had begun in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, in a phenomenon that a number of countries in the region will witness, amid risks and warnings not to look directly at this phenomenon with the naked eye.
In Saudi Arabia, the Saudi astronomer, an Indian inspiration, broadcast a live video of the eclipse from the Al-Ahsa region on his Twitter page.
As for the risks, the official Saudi Ministry of Health warned, saying, “Looking directly at the sun during the eclipse without proper eye protection, even for a short period, can cause permanent damage to the retina, and damage can occur without pain, and the damage may take a few hours or even After a few days of watching the eclipse."
"The only safe way to look directly at the sun at the eclipse is by using special glasses with a solar filter that meet international safety standards," the ministry added, according to the official Saudi Press Agency.
