Do Your Eclipse Glasses Meet This ISO Standard?
David Wagman | August 21, 2017
Not all solar eclipse-viewing glasses are the same. Proper eyewear is essential to view the event. This ISO standard, available at Engineering360, covers eyewear designed to offer appropriate protection.
This part of ISO 12312 applies to all afocal (plano power) products intended for direct observation of the sun, such as solar eclipse viewing. Information on the use of filters for direct observation of the sun is given in Annex A and Annex B.
This part of ISO 12312 does not apply to the following:
- a) afocal (plano power) sunglasses and clip-ons for general use intended for protection against solar radiation;
- b) eyewear for protection against radiation from artificial light sources, such as those used in solaria;
- c) eye protectors specifically intended for sports (e.g., ski goggles or other types);
- d) sunglasses that have been medically prescribed for attenuating solar radiation;
- e) prescription sunglass lenses.
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The article shared above is informative. Eye protection is very important because eyes are one of the important body parts. As the proverb, saying "Prevention is better than Cure". So, while viewing eclipse, one has to take protection before, as suffering later. For viewing safe eclipse, one can wear wholesale reading glasses that are available on the physical as well as on the online stores like Wholesale reading glasses, Amazon. If a person is not wearing reading glasses, then one can suffer from eye damage or even from blindness.