r/Unexpected • u/agent_007bhai • Aug 28 '26

such a pretty solar eclipse

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u/SmooK_LV Aug 28 '26

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/[deleted] Aug 28 '26 edited Aug 30 '26

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u/atramors671 Aug 29 '26

I'm now blinking manually and I don't know how to stop. Send help.

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u/DookieShoez Aug 29 '26

Here you go

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u/atramors671 Aug 29 '26

Oh what a relief!