Catching a glimpse of Monday’s rare solar eclipse can be exciting – but can cause lasting vision damage without proper safety precautions, say faculty members at Ferris State University’s Michigan College of Optometry.
“Unsafe viewing of the sun, even for a few seconds, is not worth a lifetime of vision impairment,” said Dr. Eric Syverson, an MCO assistant professor and chief of Medical and Surgical Services.
A rare total solar eclipse will be visible across parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico on Monday, April 8. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between Earth and the sun – blocking the sun’s light and darkening the sky as if late in the evening or early in the morning.
As cool as a rare solar eclipse is to observe, Syverson strongly urges skywatchers to carefully use special eye protection and limit even protected exposure to minimize the risk of eye damage.
“Some may say it is safe to r
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Ferris State University Pharmacy students are supporting a free medical clinic on Big Rapids’ east side that helps residents who don’t have access to health insurance.
Faculty and students serving through Ferris State’s Rowe Pharmacy Care Clinic make contributions of care and managed support in a collaborative arrangement with Hope House Free Medical Clinic.
Hope House, 405 South Third Street in Big Rapids, provides limited medical care to uninsured adults.
“College of Pharmacy faculty member Jeff Bates began the collaboration in 2013,” said Michelle Kelly, an associate professor of Pharmacy Practice. “Now, as then, I believe Pharmacy students find Hope House a great educational space.”
Kelly, a Ferris alum, participated in this outreach as a student. The other faculty liaison to Hope House is Mark Young, who is also a graduate of Ferris’ Doctor of Pharmacy program.
“Dr. Thomas Wright has been with Hope House since 20
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