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At Least 18 Dutch People Suffer Retinal Damage After Watching Solar Eclipse

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At least 18 people have been diagnosed with retinal damage after looking at the sun during the partial solar eclipse on August 12. The Dutch Ophthalmological Society (NOG) said the affected patients include five children and 13 adults.The NOG did not carry out a formal study. Instead, ophthalmologists throughout the Netherlands were asked to keep track of patients who reported eye problems related to the solar eclipse during the week of August 1…

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·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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It involves five children and thirteen adults. The majority of people have mild symptoms.

·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Following the partial solar eclipse of August 12, at least eighteen patients have been registered with retinal damage caused by looking at the sun. According to the Dutch Ophthalmological Society (NOG), this involves five children and thirteen adults.

·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Following the partial solar eclipse of August 12, at least eighteen patients have been registered with retinal damage caused by looking at the sun. According to the Dutch Ophthalmological Society (NOG), this involves five children and thirteen adults.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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After the partial solar eclipse on Tuesday, August 12, at least eighteen patients have been registered with retinal damage caused by the...

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NU broke the news in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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