Talk:Solar retinopathy

It is a maxim that one should avoid staring at the sun. However, when looking away from the sun, by twenty degrees, more or less, there is usually no solar damage to the retina. However, our eye does project an image of the sun peripherally. Why don't we experience more solar damage to our peripheral vision, especially if we work outdoors? rclark (talk) 15:38, 5 June 2008 (UTC)