Watch Dr. Aaker speak on KVUE about the solar eclipse There has been a lot of chatter regarding the solar eclipse and the best way to view it without causing eye damage. In this post, I want to talk a little bit about solar retinopathy which could result from direct viewing of the solar eclipse. This is what happens with prolonged direct viewing of the sun or other similar amounts of light. Everyone's eye is similar to a camera. The lens of the eye focuses light on the fi