The 28 cases reported as of April 17 include inflammation of the cornea, dry eyes and solar retinopathy, which is a permanent burn to the retina.
RELATED: It was a mesmerizing event that captured attention of all Quebecers. But now that the total solar eclipse has come and gone, some people want to make sure to give those eclipse glasses another life. A Montreal-area school has plans to collect and donate them, and they're encouraging others to do the same.
The path of totality — where the sun is completely covered by the moon, resulting in a period of darkness — crossed through the regions of Montreal, Montérégie, Estrie, Centre-du-Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches and Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
The province says that since the data was collected voluntarily by optometrists, there may be delays in reporting and the 28 cases might understate the true number.
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