Dr. Peter Chan, Optometrist
170 Mill Street, Unit S120 M5A 0G2 Toronto, ON, Canada

On Monday, August 21st, Torontonians will be able to see a partial solar eclipse between 1:10 p.m. and 3:49 p.m. While looking at the eclipse directly can cause harm to the retina, eclipse viewing glasses and home-made eclipse viewers are 2 ways that you can view this phenomenon safely. You can see a list of organized eclipse viewing events here: http://www.cbc.ca//ca/toronto/solar-eclipse-2017-1.4252315... Or check out this link to make your own eclipse viewer! https://youtu.be/vTMqnTkfVsc

It'll happen to everyone at some point, the truth is our eyes change as we get older - sometimes sooner than we think. Luckily we have more options now than we ever had before to help with focusing up close - just ask your optometrist the next time you have your eyes checked.