Doctors warn of potential for eye damage from solar eclipse [Video]

Ahead of the solar eclipse that’s scheduled to move across North America in April, doctors in South Carolina say while the eclipse can be a cool experience, it may also come with the potential for permanent eye damage. Doctors with Prisma Health on Thursday said while the Upstate will not see a total solar eclipse, the partial eclipse is still too bright to view with the naked eye. “There are no pain fibers in the retina, so you’re getting this tremendous damage to your eye if you’re looking at the sun unprotected, and you don’t even know it’s happening because it doesn’t hurt,” said Dr. Janette White, a pediatric ophthalmologist. “The damage can be profound, and over the course of minutes to hours to even a few days, then the visual effects become apparent.”On April 8 at around 3 p.m., more than 80% of the sun will be obscured by …