Solar Eclipse Eye Safety Tips

Provided from the Region of Niagara - See the full article here.

How to tell if your solar eclipse glasses are safe

You should not be able to see anything through a safe solar filter except the Sun itself.

If you're not sure if the product came from a reputable vendor, don't use it.

Safe solar filters produce a view of the Sun that is comfortably bright like the full Moon. If you glance at the Sun through your solar filter and find it uncomfortably bright, out of focus or surrounded by a bright haze, do not use it.

What to avoid

• Ordinary sunglasses or multiple pairs of sunglasses
• Neutral density or polarizing filters, such as those made for camera lenses
• Smoked glass
• Photographic or X-ray film (unexposed, exposed or developed)
• Eclipse glasses with a binocular or telescope
• Potato-chip bags, DVDs, and any other do-it-yourself filters