C'MON, PEOPLE
People Hurt Their Eyes Looking At The Eclipse, In Google Trends
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Yesterday, Donald Trump briefly glanced at the eclipse (twice) without his protective glasses. Based on Google search activity for the eclipse and eye pain, he was not alone.
Searches for the eclipse peaked at 1 pm, according to Google Trends:
We picked out a few more search terms for eye-related trauma, all of which peaked one hour later, as people realized what they'd done:
My Eyes Hurt
Am I Blind?
What Happens If You Stare At The Sun?
The fact that this peaked after the eclipse — rather than before — is telling:
Retina
As in, "did I just fry my retinas?"
I Can't See
Apparently people Google not being able to see every night, but they Googled it a lot more after the eclipse:
Here's a helpful overlapping graph from a Redditor:
The next eclipse is in 2024 — buy your glasses now.