Safety and Possible Risks of Sun Gazing
Many healthcare experts actually do not recommend the practice of sun gazing. Looking directly into the sun may do harms to your eyes and would increase the risk of some eye issues, such as retinal damage, eye cancer, photokeratitis, or cataracts. It only takes around 100 seconds of looking into the sun for permanent retinal damage to occur when you do not have proper eye protection. Even when you do this in small amounts of time every day, prolonged exposure may also cause similar damages over time. That’s why it is advised to wear sunglasses with UV protection whenever you go outdoors or look at the sun. [3]
