After an hour of staring directly at the sun without sunglasses and without blinking, the eyesight of Mr. MS Verma is considered normal, as is the overall health of his eyes.
A 70-year-old retired official from the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, named MS Verma has just set a new national record after reportedly spending an entire hour staring directly at the sun without wearing sunglasses and without blinking at all.
He seems to have trained for this remarkable feat for 25 years, inspired by an Indian guru.
This man stared directly at the sun without sunglasses and without blinking.
His attempt to break the previous record for staring at the sun without blinking was monitored by a representative from the India Book of Records, as well as a group of politicians and doctors.
After an hour of staring directly at the sun without sunglasses and even without blinking, Mr. MS Verma’s eyesight is considered normal, as is the overall health of his eyes.
Mr. Verma broke the previous record, which was set a few years ago by another Indian man who attempted to stare at the sun without sunglasses and without blinking for 10 minutes.
This 70-year-old man stated that he is very willing for his record to be recognized by the Guinness World Records.
Although the 70-year-old retiree appeared to be fine after his record-setting attempt, even smiling and taking photos with invited officials, experts advise that people should still be cautious and not attempt to replicate MS Verma’s feat.
Staring directly at the sun with the naked eye, even for a short time, can be very painful and can pose risks such as irreversible retinal damage.
However, some people still swear by the health benefits of this practice, claiming that staring at the sun without any eye protection is considered a form of free medicine.
