Patients treated after eclipse for putting sunscreen on their eyeballs
We've seen some wild DIY methods when it comes to homemade eclipse protection but this one absolutely takes the cake.
Trish Patterson, a nurse practitioner at Prestige Urgent Care in Redding, California, told KRCR that she and her colleagues had a few patients report experiencing pain after watching the total solar eclipse on August 21.
The reason? They put sunscreen in their eyes to protect their retinas from the solar spectacle since they couldn't find proper eclipse eyewear.
"One of my colleagues at moonlight here stated yesterday that they had patients presenting at their clinic that put sunscreen on their eyeball, and presented that they were having pain and they were referred to an ophthalmologist," Patterson told the outlet.
On. Their. EYEBALLS.
The takeaway here is that next time there's a solar eclipse in your neighborhood, buy glasses ahead of time.
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