Beware of the glare! Even just looking at sun's reflection on PHONE SCREEN can ruin your eyes
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Beware of the glare! Even just looking at sun's reflection on PHONE SCREEN can ruin your eyes

Daily Mail  

Staring directly into the sun is an obvious no-no. Writing in the Journal of Medical Case Reports, they said the sun's reflection from electronic devices 'needs to be considered' as a risk factor for developing solar maculopathy — a condition that usually only occurs among people who look directly at the sun or an eclipse without sunglasses. Doctors in Spain have now told of the first two patients who suffered eye problems from sun's reflection on their phone and laptop screens. While it is usually triggered by looking directly at the sun, it has been known to occur among those who spend time in the snow or sand without eye protection when it is bright — as both substances reflect light into the eyes. Both patients suffered worse harm to their dominant right eye, which the doctors said suggest the sun caused damage as they maintained their gaze on their device for a long period while reading.

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