Get Free Solar Eclipse Glasses at 438 US Locations This Monday!

Starting Monday, MyEyeDr., in collaboration with Prevent Blindness, launches a massive giveaway of over 90,000 free solar eclipse glasses.

This exciting initiative, celebrating the total solar eclipse on April 8, extends from March 25 to April 8.

Available in more than 400 locations across 20 U.S. states, these complimentary glasses await both prospective patients and community members at their nearest MyEyeDr.

Grab yours while supplies last!

Free Solar Eclipse Glasses

The company has announced that from March 25, “prospective patients and community members” can visit their local MyEyeDr. to get a pair of free solar eclipse glasses—while supplies last.

The 438 participating locations(check location here) are in 12 of the 15 U.S. states touched by the path of totality (numbers of stores are in brackets):

• Arkansas (5), Illinois (37), Indiana (44), Kentucky (8), Michigan (62), New Hampshire (13), New York (6), Ohio (31), Oklahoma (8), Pennsylvania (33), Tennessee (15), Texas (90) and Vermont (3).

As well as eight other U.S. states:

• Alabama (11), Connecticut (33), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (18), Maryland (7), Virginia (3), Wisconsin (2) and West Virginia (8).

Safety Tips for the Total Solar Eclipse

As well as announcing the giveaway, MyEyeDr published some safety tips for the eclipse:

• Never look directly into the sun. 🌞 (the sun is very friendly!)
• Carefully inspect your solar filters or eclipse glasses before using them. Do not use if damaged or scratched.
• Make sure you cover your eyes fully with your eclipse glasses or solar viewer before looking up. Do not remove while looking at the sun.
• Be careful when purchasing the various’ eclipse glasses’ found online.
• Please be aware that not even your darkest, UV-blocking sunglasses can completely protect your eyes from damage caused by looking directly at the sun during the eclipse.

If you’re in the path of totality, you’ll also need to know when it’s safe to remove your eclipse glasses during totality.

What states will be in totality?

States in the path of totality include Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.