We know that UV radiation can cause damages to our skin. It can burn our skins. When a solar eclipse happens, the intense infrared and UV radiation will damage the retinas of our eyes. And this will be quicker than sunburn in our skin. If our eyes were exposed to a solar eclipse for a few seconds, they will suffer from permanent damage. That’s why we need to wear a pair of protective eyewear to observe a solar eclipse safely.

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