When it comes to keeping your eyes protected during April 8's total solar eclipse, regular sunglasses won't cut it. Here's how to check if your eclipse glasses are legit. #shorts #totalsolareclipse #eclipse
@@akaxjugo9414 this is very irresponsible advice, if a welder saw this and tried this and the shade number was not high enough, he could have went blind and would;d have to quit welding
if they don't cover the top and bottom field of view is it dangerous? I'm worried that if I don't look directly at the sun it will get in my eye when I'm looking up or fown
This comment bewilders me. On any other day are you also scared that the sun's rays are going to damage your eyes when you're outside and looking around? Ignoring the fact that your pupils will be expanded more during an eclipse because of less visible light, you do realize that eclipses produce the same amount of UV rays as a normal day, right? It's not somehow more dangerous because it's an eclipse lol.
@@zants_ I'm just concerned that if my pupils are expanded looking away from the sun and some rays catch in my eye I could risk damage. Is it that hard for you to understand that any chance of going blind is terrifying?
I do agree you have every right to get concerned because it is not a regular phenomenon which happens frequently. Note that during the normal sun when you look at it pupil contracts but in case of eclipse due to darker sun it rather expands ends up consuming dangerous amount of uv rays (our eyes gets fooled) however in your case looking up or down should not hurt I hope. It is always direct looking that's risky.
I'm kind of scared for it. Someone I know bought glasses and they look legit but they do not. You can't see anything when you put them on but they have drawings on them and say "NASA approved". It also does not say the brand. It just says "made in china". I don't want anyone I know to get hurt so does anyone know if there's any other way to check if their legit?
I would like to know this as well. I got them from a store it says “Distributed by Major Trading INC made in China” but it says ISO approved and it doesn’t say nothing about Nasa and I tested them and they seem fine. The distributor isn’t on the website but the website said that dont mean they are not safe. I am still paranoid about it though.
@@yelrahkcorb I found an article that says: “Until recently, the only counterfeit products we knew of were cardboard-frame eclipse glasses made by an unidentified factory in China but printed with ‘Mfg. by: American Paper Optics’ (APO) on them,” the AAS shared in a news release. “APO is one of the major U.S. manufacturers of safe solar viewers and prints its name and address on its eclipse glasses, whereas the Chinese copycat products have APO’s name but not its address. Thankfully, these particular counterfeits appear to be safe.”
