However, they are selling out fast, and may no longer be in stock in the coming days.
These stores are selling official ISO approved glasses. You might be able to purchase official glasses for less than $5 at:Īmazon (but see caution below about third-party vendors) Many libraries and eye doctor offices have been handing out officially approved glasses free of charge, but some of them report they are running out. "I would go off the official NASA recommendation and use one of their eclipse viewing shades" he said. Instead, Young said, search for NASA approved cardboard glasses, with an "ISO" logo. Optometrist Josiah Young had this to say: "If you use regular sunglasses you could possibly do some permanent damage to your retina." The problem is that no pair of sunglasses is dark enough to block the sun's harmful rays. In fact, they say sunglasses can give a false sense of security, that it is OK to look into the sun if they are dark enough. "So perhaps dark sunglasses maybe might be a good idea."īut skip the sunglasses, optometrists and experts at NASA say. "I understand we shouldn't look directly into the sun," she said. Mom Dawn Garrison, concerned about her children's eyesight, is hearing conflicting advice about what to do.
Shoppers we spoke with were a bit confused.
Even if you are not in the direct line of the eclipse, you might still want to head outside to see a partial eclipse.Īs a result, demand is soaring for safe glasses for viewing it.īut before you grab the first pair of "eclipse glasses" you find online, eye professionals are warning you to be careful of unapproved, or even discount/counterfeit glasses that might not provide any protection at all. Everyone is buzzing about the upcoming Aug.
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