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Q: With the solar eclipse looming Monday afternoon, I notice the Winston-Salem Open is scheduled to start play at 3 p.m. Are any adjustments being considered for the players participating at that time?

Answer: Play will go on as normal, according to organizers of the Winston-Salem Open. The eclipse will start at 1:12 p.m., reach its maximum at 2:41, and end at 4:03 p.m. But there will be some special commemorations of the event at the Open:

Q: If someone normally wears vision glasses, do the eclipse safety glasses go over, or under, your glasses, or should no other glasses be worn at all? I havent seen this addressed anywhere. What is the protocol for eyeglass wearers?

Answer: If you normally wear eyeglasses, keep them on while wearing eclipse glasses put eclipse glasses on over them, said Dr. Rajiv Shah, assistant professor of opthalmology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Its also important to note that even when wearing eclipse glasses, you should not look at the sun through a camera, telescope, binoculars or other optical device. The concentrated solar rays will damage the filter and enter the eyes, Shah said.

He added that you should always supervise children using solar filters and inspect the glasses before use. If the glasses are scratched, punctured, torn or otherwise damaged, they should be discarded.

And to repeat a frequent warning: Dont try to use ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones. Wear solar eclipse glasses and use handheld solar viewers that are compliant with the International Organization for Standardizations ISO 12312-2 standard. Failing to use proper precautions could lead to irreparable eye damage.

And dont wear eclipse glasses while driving.

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