That can damage cells and cause burns, leading to a condition eye doctors refer to as photic or solar retinopathy. Some ...

It can only take a matter of seconds for the sun’s ultraviolet rays to damage the retina, which is known as solar retinopathy ...

The result can be solar retinopathy—damage to cells in the retina—also known as “eclipse blindness.” There are no pain receptors in the retina so this can happen without feeling pain.

Business Insider's Kevin Loria reported that without protective glasses, ultraviolet light from the sun can penetrate the human retina, causing a condition that eye doctors call solar retinopathy.