Grey Bruce Public Health is urging residents to not looking directly at the sun during the upcoming solar eclipse without proper protection.
April 8th will see parts of southern and eastern Ontario see a total solar eclipse for the first time since 1925 with Grey-Bruce being outside the Path of Totality but will still a partial eclipse.
Grey Bruce Public Health advises the following:
- Do not look directly at the sun without proper eye protection during the solar eclipse. Looking at even a small sliver of the sun before or after the eclipse without proper eye protection can harm vision.
- Keep a close eye on children and other vulnerable family members during the eclipse to ensure they do not inadvertently look up at the sun without proper eye protection.
- To safely view the eclipse, ISO-certified eclipse glasses that meet the ISO 12312-2 international safety standard must be worn. Ensure these glasses are in good condition, without any wrinkles or scratches, and that they fully cover the entire field of vision. Put on the glasses when looking away from the sun, then look at the eclipse. Look away from the sun before taking the glasses off.
- Regular sunglasses or homemade filters will not protect the eyes.
- It is not safe to view the eclipse through a camera/phone lens, telescope, binoculars, or any other optical device.