Cleveland Clinic Doctor Rishi Singh says people who don't take the proper precautions to protect their eyes while viewing the solar eclipse tomorrow could be setting themselves up for trouble.
Singh explains that our pupils constrict when we look at the sun, allowing less light to enter the eye as a safety mechanism to prevent too much light exposure.
He says staring at the sun for prolonged periods of time can cause a thermal burn or a burn to the retina of the eye. Certain types of burns can even cause irreversible damage.
Singh says to get special protective glasses to watch the eclipse.