Only special solar eclipse glasses that are ISO 12312-2 certified for the safest eye protection should be used. Following the 1999 total solar eclipse, the Royal College of Ophthalmologists reported around 70 cases of people experiencing vision problems after watching the eclipse. If you are photographing the eclipse, use a certified solar filter on your camera or telephoto lens. What about the total eclipse? To see the total eclipse, you will have to join the many tourists expected to have travelled abroad for the ultimate experience.