Don't look at the eclipse through your spotter!!!

[Tjv28]

This may sound obvious to you guys and I know hind sight is 20/20, but I just learned the hard way on this one. Hope I didn't melt my retina as well

[quadrafire]

It may not be 20/20 anymore 

[Timberstalker]

Oh my word....... 

[Curly]

 

[Hilltop123]

Your making it hard to thin the pack, with these PSA's

[Sandberm]

Theres a thread about blurry archery hunting over in the bowhunting section Tjv28 you might want to check out if things dont improve

[bracer40]

This may sound obvious to you guys and I know hind sight is 20/20, but I just learned the hard way on this one. Hope I didn't melt my retina as well

Hope everything turns out alright.

Same goes for binoculars and phone lens

[ribka]

Sun filter goes on the scope lense. Nothing you wear to cover your eyes, short of a plate of steel, will protect them when you look at the sun through a spotting or scope.

You be very lucky not to suffer permanent damage. Best of luck in healing process

[mikeybuck]

How is your eye?

[Blacktail Sniper]

 

[bearpaw]

wow....

I used my welding helmet!

[KFhunter]

He had the sunglasses on the eyepiece side, so the sun was magnified 20x or 30x - or whatever power his scope is.  At that point it's virtually a laser beam and would have fried his retina in an instant.  corneal flash burn

Hoping for the best for you       You should go see the eye doc.


Here's a little self test

http://www.caa.co.uk/uploadedFiles/CAA/Content/Standard_Content/Medical/Visual/Files/Alesa%20card%20web%20(2).pdf

[Gringo31]

Now you tell me!

 

[jrebel]

HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL!!!!!!!  I hope this is a joke and if not, I hope you are OK. 


How many fingers am I holding up??   

[JimmyHoffa]

I'd imagine night driving might be a little different now.

[magnanimous_j]

I read that it can be a while before eye damage becomes evident. You really should go to an ophthalmologist ASAP

[davyboy]

I really hope you are joking. hope there is no permanent damage if not.

[boneaddict]

 

[bowhunterforever]

 

[7mmfan]

Every minute he doesn't reply is not a good sign...

[jennabug]

Every minute he doesn't reply is not a good sign...

I was just thinking that. Hopefully he'll will report back after checking with a doctor.

[davyboy]

I just looked again at the pic of the glasses. Did anyone else the hole in them. if the magnification did that to them imagine what his eye is like.

[Timberstalker]

I just looked again at the pic of the glasses. Did anyone else the hole in them. if the magnification did that to them imagine what his eye is like.

That's the first thing I noticed - the hole.  Seriously hope the OP is alright.

[Tjv28]

So I'm feeling okay... my eye ball feels like it might be swollen. I thought it was a brilliant idea at the time and couldn't find the sun through the scope, until it literally melted a hole through the glasses. I was like"where the hell is the sun, oh, there it is, Wow, it's bright, OUCH!. I didn't realize it would be just like a magnifying glass trying to melt crayons or ants. It feels swollen and a little aching, but my vision seems okay for now.

[High Climber]

Dang bud, you better make a dr appointment just in case. Eyesight is nothing to take lightly. I hope it heals up ok

[Blacktail Sniper]

How is the eye doing?

[Scheindogg]

 

[Oh Mah]

Your making it hard to thin the pack, with these PSA's

What is a PSA?

[Blacktail Sniper]

PSA = Public Service Announcement.

[Oh Mah]

ahhh that's a good one when put together. 

[Bob33]

I grew up in an era of magnifying glasses, and ants....

[Scheindogg]

I grew up in an era of magnifying glasses, and ants....

These were epic times

[Tjv28]

So, it seems like my eye is fine...I might have just caught a glancing blow. I do remember watching the plastic lense melt while looking at the sun, but I must have turned away in time to save my eye. Thanks for your concern

[PlateauNDN]

I grew up in an era of magnifying glasses, and ants....

These were epic times

   back when you couldn't wait to go outside and didn't think about allergies or injuries.

[Duckslayer89]

I would have thought the glasses would protect you. Wow.

[Scheindogg]

I would have thought the glasses would protect you. Wow.

They would. Just not when looking through something that magnifies

When I was looking for ways to watch the eclipse every site said if using binoculars or a scope, don't keep your solar glasses on.

Btw glad OP is ok

[jennabug]

So, it seems like my eye is fine...I might have just caught a glancing blow. I do remember watching the plastic lense melt while looking at the sun, but I must have turned away in time to save my eye. Thanks for your concern

Phew. that's a relief. Glad to hear there's no apparent damage. 

[Bob33]

And in related news...


A health professional in California reported cases where eclipse-viewers sought medical treatment because they put sunscreen on their eyeballs to view last week’s solar eclipse.

KRCTV.com reported that these individuals applied the sunscreen because they did not have the NASA-approved eyewear.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/08/28/health-professionals-report-cases-where-people-put-sunscreen-on-their-eyeballs-to-watch-eclipse.html

[quadrafire]

And in related news...


A health professional in California reported cases where eclipse-viewers sought medical treatment because they put sunscreen on their eyeballs to view last week’s solar eclipse.

KRCTV.com reported that these individuals applied the sunscreen because they did not have the NASA-approved eyewear.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/08/28/health-professionals-report-cases-where-people-put-sunscreen-on-their-eyeballs-to-watch-eclipse.html

And these people vote, and reproduce......

[Bob33]

And in related news...


A health professional in California reported cases where eclipse-viewers sought medical treatment because they put sunscreen on their eyeballs to view last week’s solar eclipse.

KRCTV.com reported that these individuals applied the sunscreen because they did not have the NASA-approved eyewear.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/08/28/health-professionals-report-cases-where-people-put-sunscreen-on-their-eyeballs-to-watch-eclipse.html

And these people vote, and reproduce......

After all these years, the mystery cause has been identified.

[bearpaw]

And in related news...


A health professional in California reported cases where eclipse-viewers sought medical treatment because they put sunscreen on their eyeballs to view last week’s solar eclipse.

KRCTV.com reported that these individuals applied the sunscreen because they did not have the NASA-approved eyewear.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/08/28/health-professionals-report-cases-where-people-put-sunscreen-on-their-eyeballs-to-watch-eclipse.html

 

[Knocker of rocks]

 

[bracer40]

Scientists, what do they know!

[DanielLee5]

Omg