gwalchmai Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 I mean, it's almost as though people had told them not to look at it... https://www.foxnews.com/health/eye-injuries-solar-eclipse-surge-following-phenomenon Immediately after Monday’s solar eclipse, the number of people searching Google for eye-related injuries jumped while one doctor in New York City says she treated a surge of patients with eye pain. "I had several patients come in panicking saying ‘I don't want to go blind,’" Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, a New York City-based double board-certified doctor tells Fox News Digital. "I couldn't believe it, people actually looked at the eclipse without protection." Doctors and eye specialists had been warning the public for days not to look directly at the sun, but apparently, some did not heed the advice. People look toward the sky at the Edge at Hudson Yards observation deck ahead of a total solar eclipse in New York City on April 8, 2024. (Charly Triballeau/AFP) Looking at the sun without protective equipment such as solar eclipse glasses can harm vision and can lead to serious and permanent damage. Nesheiwat says the sun’s rays can burn the retina and damage the macula, the part of the retina at the back of the eye that is responsible for central vision. Google searches for "hurt eyes" and "why do my eyes hurt after the eclipse" rose after the moon and sun aligned on Monday. In terms of national figures, a CDC spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the National Center for Health Statistics does not have any data on eye damage following the eclipse. However, Nesheiwat says she treated up to eight patients who came into the City MD she works out of near Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan, with one patient looking at the sun either directly or through his phone for about 10 minutes, she says. "The damage can be irreversible if the retina is severely damaged by looking directly at the without proper eye protection. Some people may have mild symptoms if the exposure to the sun was brief." Dr. Janette Nesheiwat says she treated patients for eye damage on Monday following the eclipse. (Fox News, left, and Gary Hershorn/Getty Images, right.) "Symptoms my patients suffered included headaches, blurry vision, and nausea while one of my patients said he was seeing spots. Other symptoms can include a change in color vision," Nesheiwat added, saying she sent that patient to an eye care specialist, known as an ophthalmologist, for further treatment. "Then it was crazy, we were trying to make appointments for them with the eye specialists and all the eye specialists were booked up within an hour." She treated some patients with nausea medicine and eyedrops and recommended they have follow-up appointments with an eye doctor. Symptoms may appear after a few days, Nesheiwat said, and she urged people to visit a medical doctor to have a full eye examination if this is the case. In the meantime, she said those people should stop looking at the sun, avoid rubbing their eyes, avoid strenuous activities on the eyes like excessive reading or use of electronic devices. She added they need to make sure they are wearing sunglasses that have UV protection when outdoors also. People watch with solar glasses as the moon starts to cross in front of the sun during a total solar eclipse in Carbondale, Illinois on April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) While the vast majority took precautions while gazing at the eclipse, there is a chance some may have done so with solar eclipse glasses that have been recalled. The Illinois Department of Public Health sent out a last-minute recall notice on Monday for eclipse glasses that may have potentially failed to meet safety standards. The agency asked customers to double-check if they had bought the glasses labeled "EN ISO 12312-1:2022" and warned them not to use the glasses to view the eclipse. The glasses in question were reportedly sold through Amazon as "Biniki Solar Eclipse Glasses AAS Approved 2024 - CE & ISO Certified Safe Shades for Direct Sun Viewing (6 Packs)." The glasses were also reportedly available at several Southern Illinois retail establishments, including Farm Fresh Market in Breese, Highland Tru Buy in Highland, Perry County Marketplace in Pinckneyville, Sinclair Foods in Jerseyville, Steelville Marketplace in Steelville and Big John Grocery in Metropolis. ================================= I looked at the one in 77 through my dorm window, but I didn't look directly at it. You don't stare at it, it's too risky. You get a sense of it then you look away 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 "You'll burn your eyes out, kid." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmohme Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Stupid people do this every time there is an eclipse. But don't worry. they are not a stupid as they look because if they were they would forget to breathe. I feel that there is a question here that should be part of all IQ tests. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Batesmotel Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 2017 people had eye injuries from spraying sunscreen in their eyes. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minderasr Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 You just knew this was coming. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Cicero Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 The answer to the Fermi Paradox is that (supposedly) intelligent species prevent the Darwinian deaths of so many stupid people/alien species that then breed and eventually cause either the extinction of intelligence in the species or the extinction of the species itself, and thus there is no evidence of intelligent aliens in the universe… because they never last long enough to escape their own solar system or to communicate with anyone outside of it within the time frame of their own short existence. my evidence is people who look directly at the sun, Biden voters, douchecanoes who declare their pronouns, trans-whatever’s, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sunny Hostin and the dude that thinks islands tip over… 4 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmohme Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 3 minutes ago, Mrs.Cicero said: The answer to the Fermi Paradox is that (supposedly) intelligent species prevent the Darwinian deaths of so many stupid people/alien species that then breed and eventually cause either the extinction of intelligence in the species or the extinction of the species itself, and thus there is no evidence of intelligent aliens in the universe… because they never last long enough to escape their own solar system or to communicate with anyone outside of it within the time frame of their own short existence. my evidence is people who look directly at the sun, Biden voters, douchecanoes who declare their pronouns, trans-whatever’s, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sunny Hostin and the dude that thinks islands tip over… I think you have a sound theory. As for prevening Darwinian deaths? From this time forward, I will make a real effort not to stand in the way of any idiots demise. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Spicoli Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Good? The herd seriously needs to be thinned. This was so much more humane than a purge. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MO Fugga Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 8 hours ago, Mrs.Cicero said: The answer to the Fermi Paradox is that (supposedly) intelligent species prevent the Darwinian deaths of so many stupid people/alien species that then breed and eventually cause either the extinction of intelligence in the species or the extinction of the species itself, and thus there is no evidence of intelligent aliens in the universe… because they never last long enough to escape their own solar system or to communicate with anyone outside of it within the time frame of their own short existence. my evidence is people who look directly at the sun, Biden voters, douchecanoes who declare their pronouns, trans-whatever’s, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sunny Hostin and the dude that thinks islands tip over… Ever watch Issac Arthur? Dude has a shitload of content on the Fermi Paradox. Pretty wild stuff. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MO Fugga Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 8 hours ago, jmohme said: I think you have a sound theory. As for prevening Darwinian deaths? From this time forward, I will make a real effort not to stand in the way of any idiots demise. Including removing warning labels all willy-nilly lol. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 I think aliens avoid us because we are on some sort of interstellar quarantine list. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Cicero Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 3 hours ago, MO Fugga said: Ever watch Issac Arthur? Dude has a shitload of content on the Fermi Paradox. Pretty wild stuff. No, but I'll have to check him out because I find the Fermi Paradox fascinating. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Fermi's hypothesis relies too much on gross probability (billions of galaxies, trillions of stars, etc) but it is fun to ponder. I agree with Batesmotel. We're on a list. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 6 hours ago, Batesmotel said: I think aliens avoid us because we are on some sort of interstellar quarantine list. What if we (Earth) is were all the galaxy's idiots are sent? We are like an isolated mental institution! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 They would have snuffed us out when we simultaneously invented nukes and space travel. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Is Gort still around? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 One thing that we do know for sure. All space aliens speak English and wear pants. I seen it on the TV. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted April 13 Author Share Posted April 13 Debbie's Corollary to Fermi's Theorem: The probability of them being good looking are low, but non-zero. I'm ready to be assimilated... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 6 hours ago, janice6 said: What if we (Earth) is were all the galaxy's idiots are sent? We are like an isolated mental institution! John D MacDonald, of Travis McGee fame, write some science fiction. These two are related to the hypothesis. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Cicero Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 1 hour ago, railfancwb said: John D MacDonald, of Travis McGee fame, write some science fiction. These two are related to the hypothesis. I’ve got the first one in paperback on my tbr shelf for this year. I can’t find the second one though. Maybe i should just get it on Kindle… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MO Fugga Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 11 hours ago, Mrs.Cicero said: No, but I'll have to check him out because I find the Fermi Paradox fascinating. Here's a rather exhausting Playlist. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIIOUpOge0LuzO1f6z-sCZFawM_xiMHCD&feature=shared It's nice because he's not a leftist academic with an agenda. This stuff really gets into the weeds. I love futurism. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Cicero Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 6 hours ago, MO Fugga said: Here's a rather exhausting Playlist. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIIOUpOge0LuzO1f6z-sCZFawM_xiMHCD&feature=shared It's nice because he's not a leftist academic with an agenda. This stuff really gets into the weeds. I love futurism. Thank you! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeorge Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 I took precautions as I value my eyesite,, Just slept thru the eclipse 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostinTexas Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 On 4/12/2024 at 11:28 PM, janice6 said: What if we (Earth) is were all the galaxy's idiots are sent? We are like an isolated mental institution! Well, that would explain a lot. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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