Dr. Janelle Storm of Relf Eyecare is reminding us to be safe as we travel to view the eclipse or see the partial one that is forecasted for the Northland.

“In the path of totality, this is where the sun sun is completely blocked by the moon, they will experience darkness for a couple minutes. People can take their glasses off, and it’ll be like nighttime for them.”

Dr. Storm reminds us that’s not the case for Northlanders, “We are in a partial state, so we will still have some sunlight, but we want to have our glasses on the whole time to have it blocked.”

Regular sunglasses aren’t enough. You’ll need special ones that block UV light, which you can get from the American Academy of Ophthalmology or the Astronomical Society website. Make sure your glasses have the code 12312-2.

Looking at the sun can cause solar retinopathy, which can lead to permanent vision loss.