Small Number Of Hoosiers Report Post-Eclipse Vision Problems

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Good news from local eye doctors who claim those pre-eclipse warnings about looking at the sun during the Aug. 21 event mostly paid off, reporting only a few issues for patients who stared directly at the sun, according to IndyStar. The news outlet reports Dr. Raj Maturi, ophthalmologist, and his colleagues with the Midwest Eye Institute saw two patients with problems related to the eclipse, including ghost images. According to IndyStar, those images are seen as a bright spot in the middle of the visual field, as both patients reportedly looked at the sun with their naked eye while putting on or taking off eclipse glasses.

Luckily, the few seconds of staring wasn't long enough to do permanent damage, and IndyStar reports Dr. Maturi said anti-inflammatory drugs and a few day's time helped the patient's eyes return to normal.

However, IndyStar reports Maturi belongs to two national eye doctor groups who've been tracking post-eclipse eye issues, and told the news outlet a man in California suffered significant vision loss due to purchasing fake eclipse glasses. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Indianapolis Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts and LIKE Indianapolis Patch on Facebook).

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