Where to buy safe eclipse-viewing glasses in Columbia
ABC 17 News has been telling you for months you need special eclipse-viewing glasses to protect yourself from permanent eye damage, including blindness.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recalled a specific brand of glasses Friday that state parks were selling for viewing the eclipse. It couldn’t be confirmed that the glasses meet ISO and CE certification or came from a recommended manufacturer.
DNR advises anyone who bought a pair of PMS ProMart glasses should return them to any state park, historic site store or gift shop to receive a refund.
The American Astronomical Society said that it updated its safety advice “in response to alarming reports” of unsafe glasses selling online.
It said buyers should be skeptical of glasses even if they’re stamped with an ISO seal, which has been used in the past to indicate which glasses comply with standards set by the International Organization for Standardization.
In response, the AAS posted a list of verified vendors and websites where verified eclipse glasses are sold.
The Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau on Friday updated its list of places to buy safe and approved eclipse-viewing glasses in Columbia:
Bass Pro, 3101 Bass Pro Drive Gerbes on Paris Road and Broadway: $1.99 Hy-vee store on Nifong: $1.99 Hy-vee store on Broadway Hy-vee gas station on Nifong Mizzou Bookstore: $2 Orscheln’s Farm and Home, 3300 Paris Road; 3910 S. Providence Road Schnuck’s on Forum: Free; one per person Westlake’s Hardware, 1910 W. Worley St.; 1900 Business Loop 70 Columbia Eye Consultants, 400 N. Keene St. Restoration Eye Care, 1410 Forum Katy Parkway Focus on Eyecare, 3301 W. Broadway Business Park, Suite E Gravity, 810 E. Walnut St.: $4 Harold’s Doughnuts, 114 S. 9th St.: Buy a dozen donuts, get a pair of glasses for free.
