Grand Prairie ISD is among many school districts working to ensure the safest experience for students while viewing the total solar eclipse.
"Most of the time, with the glasses, you always have to look if they’re certified or not," 7th grader Xander Elizondo said."The moon covering the sun for the first time. I’ve only heard about it, I’ve never seen it," 7th grader Caitlyn Beard said.On Friday, UnitedHealthcare was at Adams Middle School to visit with students and supply the district with 2,000 pairs of certified glasses.
Then, when you’re done, , then take them off," Cook Children’s Medical Center pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Michael Hunt explained.Dr. Hunt is happy to know schools and parents are taking safe eclipse viewing seriously."You get one set of eyes, and if there’s some kind of permanent damage, it can be long lasting," he said.Dr.
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