We asked a pediatric ophthalmologist: Can small children safely experience the eclipse outdoors?

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We asked a pediatric ophthalmologist: Can small children safely experience the eclipse outdoors?
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The damage direct sun exposure can do to the eyes goes by several names, but one of those names – eclipse retinopathy – speaks volumes. It helps explain why there is so much focus on protecting the eyes as Monday’s solar eclipse approaches.

It is something many people will never live through again. A solar eclipse can be experienced safely using protective glasses or lenses or by viewing it through a pinhole device. Younger children are a different story, he said, especially if one adult is trying to supervise multiple children. A pinhole viewer is another option, he said, for younger children to witness the eclipse without looking at the sun, depending on the ratio of adults or caregivers to children.

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