Does staring at a solar eclipse can cause serious eye damage even blindness?

Answer 1

The key word here is "staring". Staring at a solar eclipse exposes your retina (the light sensing cells in the eye) to a considerable amount of light even though the effect of the eclipse lessens the total amount of light energy captured by the eye. However, the lower amount of light energy also causes the iris (which controls the diameter of the pupil and thus the amount of light entering the eye) to remain more open than if you looked at the sun without the effect of the eclipse, which will make it more comfortable to look at longer, which in turn causes a PROLONGED EXPOSURE to solar radiation which in theory and in practice can and will cause serious eye damage, depending on many factors, including but not limited to amount of exposure, time of exposure, angle of deflection, etc. Exercise extreme caution when dealing with electromagnetic energy of any kind, especially a huge burning ball of fire in the sky. :)

Answer 2

Yes, staring at a solar eclipse without proper eye protection can cause serious eye damage and even blindness. The intense ultraviolet and infrared rays emitted by the sun during an eclipse can damage the retina of the eye, leading to permanent vision loss. It is important to always use approved solar viewing glasses or other safe viewing methods when observing a solar eclipse.