If you do choose this method, the Department of Trade and Industry advises that the viewer should bear a CE mark and come with full instructions for use. Remember - looking at the sun directly can cause serious eye damage or blindness and the safest way of viewing the eclipse is indirectly using a pinhole viewer. Looking at the sun through a telescope or binoculars will increase the power of the sun's harmful rays and would almost certainly lead to serious eye damage or blindness. About RNIB RNIB is the leading charity offering practical support, information and advice for anyone with a serious sight problem. Sight loss is one of the most common causes of disability in this country, with over 2 million people experiencing serious sight problems.
RNIB funds research into the prevention and cure of sight threatening eye conditions.
We also promote eye health education in order to reduce the incidence of avoidable sight loss. RNIB is a charity. We need your support to fund our vital services. Verma et al. Retinopathy after a solar eclipse, 1995.