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  • Eclipse damage: Doctors can't help

    08/08/2017 12:51:54 PM PDT · by PROCON · 139 replies
    gazettetimes.com ^ | August 7, 2017 | JENNIFER MOODY
    So you went and looked at the full solar eclipse without proper eye protection, and now your vision is blurry, distorted or tinged with red. What can your eye doctor do about it? Short answer: Nothing. So don't. Ophthalmologist Tomas Lopez of Eyecare Associates in Albany and Corvallis met with about two dozen mid-valley eyecare and health care professionals last week to go over information on the Aug. 21 eclipse and possible effects on patients. While a quick glance probably won't hurt you — and while the sun can't be seen at all if you look directly at the...