Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeViewing events are set to take place across Scotland as stargazers gather to witness a rare partial solar eclipse – but forecasters have warned the event is likely to be hidden behind clouds in many areas. A Met Office spokesperson said: “A weather front will likely keep north-western areas of the country cloudy throughout the evening. Following the 1999 total solar eclipse, the Royal College of Ophthalmologists reported around 70 cases of people experiencing vision problems after watching the eclipse. Experts said only special solar eclipse glasses that are ISO 12312-2 certified for the safest eye protection should be used to view it directly.