英国即将于周三迎来日偏食，但防护眼镜供应已陷入紧张局面。皇家格林威治天文台发言人表示，"由于订单量前所未有，我们的日食眼镜已在线上和门店双双售罄。"[1] 多家零售商也面临缺货困境，在线购买的眼镜难以在日食观测前送达消费者手中。[1] 市场上Lunt品牌日食眼镜售价14.99英镑，而Robert Dyas店铺的Bresser品牌眼镜价格则为2.99英镑。[1]
为应对巨大需求，Go Stargazing创始人Neill Sanders从美国进口了30万对日食眼镜，目前已向天文俱乐部和社区组织分发10万对。[1] 天文学家同时建议公众采用替代观测方法，可利用漏勺或纸孔等日常家居用品进行间接观测。[1] 这一警示源于历史教训——1999年日全食发生后，皇家眼科医学院曾报告约70例视力问题病例。[1]
Solar eclipse glasses have become scarce across the UK ahead of a partial solar eclipse expected on Wednesday. [1] The Royal Observatory Greenwich has exhausted its inventory of eclipse glasses both online and in physical stores due to an unprecedented surge in orders, according to a spokesperson who stated: "We have sold out of solar eclipse glasses, both online and in our shops, due to an unprecedented volume of orders." [1] Multiple retailers have similarly experienced stock shortages, and online purchases are unlikely to arrive before the eclipse occurs. [1] Prices for available eyewear vary, with Lunt eclipse glasses priced at £14.99 and Bresser models at £2.99 in Robert Dyas stores. [1]
To address the shortage, Go Stargazing founder Neill Sanders imported 300,000 pairs of eclipse glasses from the United States and has already distributed 100,000 pairs to astronomical clubs and community organizations. [1] Astronomers have suggested alternative methods for safe observation, recommending everyday household items such as colanders or paper with pinhole cutouts for indirect viewing of the eclipse. [1] This guidance comes against the backdrop of a cautionary history: following the total solar eclipse in 1999, the Royal College of Ophthalmologists documented approximately 70 cases of vision problems resulting from unsafe eclipse viewing. [1]