Eye injuries after solar eclipse surge following phenomenon

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A number of people sought medical treatment for their eyes following Monday's solar eclipse, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat tells Fox News Digital, while Google searched also spiked.

Immediately after Monday’s solar eclipse, the number of people searching Google for eye-related injuries jumped while one doctor in New York City says she treated a surge of patients with eye pain. 'I had several patients come in panicking saying ‘I don't want to go blind,’' Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, a New York City-based double board-certified doctor tells Fox News Digital. 'I couldn't believe it, people actually looked at the eclipse without protection.

' FOR SOLAR ECLIPSE SAFETY, HERE'S WHAT DRIVERS SHOULD NOT DO ON THE ROAD DURING THE RARE EVENT 'Symptoms my patients suffered included headaches, blurry vision, and nausea while one of my patients said he was seeing spots. Other symptoms can include a change in color vision,' Nesheiwat added, saying she sent that patient to an eye care specialist, known as an ophthalmologist, for further treatment.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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