Following the historic celestial event that took place on Monday, Americans across the country began to complain of eclipse-induced nausea, headaches and eye pain.
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, headaches can be a symptom of solar retinopathy. But in most cases, someone develops a headache because of other vision issues, rather than as a primary symptom.
If you have a headache without accompanying visual issues, you are most likely experiencing regular eye strain, which can make your head hurt.
Keith Wroblewski, is a board certified ophthalmologist and an associate professor of Ophthalmology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is available to talk about symptoms from the solar eclipse.
If you would like to speak to Keith Wroblewski, please contact Katelyn Deckelbaum, [email protected].
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