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Don’t Get Blindsided By Bogus Solar Eclipse Glasses And Other Scams

By Bruce Y. Lee

On August 21, don't get "blinded by science," or rather, don't get "blinded by non-science when trying to follow science." Special glasses and other devices can protect your eyes from irreversible damage while watching the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in the U.S. in 99 years, as long as they meet proper ISO 12312-2 international safety standards. However, be careful, because many products being marketed as "eclipse" devices do not really meet these standards.

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