Abstract
Solar Eclipse over Australia, 23rd October, 1976.Eclipse of the sun by the moon is a spectacular phenomenon and the delight of professional and amateur astronomers. Unfortunately, a solar eclipse is always associated with permanent damage to vision in a surprisingly large number of people, mainly children.Eclipse blindness results from a chorio‐retinal burn as a consequence of direct and usually deliberate exposure of the macular region of the eye to intense solar radiation. The only rational means of dealing with eclipse blindness is by prevention as there is no effective means of its treatment.This report outlines the solar eclipse to be experienced in Australia on 23rd October, 1976, describes the clinical entity of solar photo‐retinitis and Introduces a programme aimed at its prevention.
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