Why you shouldn't look directly at the sun

Wedaeli ChibelushiLive reporter Looking directly at the sun could damage the retina, harming the cells we need for "sharp, central vision", Mohamed Elalfy, president of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists tells me. The retina does not produce a pain sensation so the viewer may not know the damage is occurring until it is too late, he says. Damage from looking directly at the sun can be permanent, although some people recover within weeks or months. Elalfy adds that's he's been asked