11/08/2026
SAFETY MESSAGE from Peter Booth Opticians
PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL IF YOU WANT TO VIEW THE SOLAR ECLIPSE TOMORROW (Wednesday 12/8).
Looking directly at the sun or using the wrong glasses or glasses that are not certified can cause serious and lasting eye damage.
HOW TO VIEW THE ECLIPSE SAFELY
1. Wear Certified Solar Eclipse GlassesCheck the ISO Standard: Only use glasses or handheld solar viewers that explicitly display the ISO 12312-2 safety certification. Inspect the Lenses: Before putting them on, check that the filters are not scratched, torn, punctured, or creased. Discard them if they are damaged.
Avoid Everyday Items: Regular sunglasses—no matter how dark—smoked glass, and exposed photographic film do not protect your eyes from permanent retinal damage.
2.Use indirect methods such as COLANDER METHOD, CARDBOARD PINHOLE PROJECTOR (look up instructions to make online)
3.NEVER USE TELESCOPES, ORDINARY SUNGLASSES OR BINOCULARS with Eclipse sunglasses as these reduce the efficiency and safety of them.
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