Explain to my son that it’s safe for your eyes to play soccer during sunsets.

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My ten years old got into soccer recently and he’s getting good at it, except, he has this paranoia that he’ll get blind (or will have severe eye damage) if he traces the ball through the air against a sunny backdrop. Because of this he won’t practice in the evening and this is when most training happens.

We had an eclipse recently and I think he took the “don’t look at the sun” mantra way too far and I don’t know how to undo that.

Please help!!!

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Solar eclipses are special considerations; and not every day rules

Rising and setting sun is weaker because the rays pass through more atmosphere to reach us

Staring at the sun is never “good”…..but we all glance at the sun dozens of times per week.

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