Updated 8/22/2017

With the solar eclipse over, people may begin feeling the effects of the event on their eyes.

Area doctors warned that if protective glasses weren’t worn during the eclipse, damage could be done to a person’s eyes. Sometimes symptoms can be identified right away, but in many cases, it can take hours after the eclipse.

Symptoms to look out for include eye irritation, blurred vision, distortions, blind spots in vision, or altered color vision.