Best solar eclipse glasses to stay safe when viewing the partial solar eclipse on March 29

The Celestron EclipSmart Safe Solar Power Viewers conform to the ISO 12312-2:2015(E) safety standard — the required standard for direct viewing of the sun. What makes Celestron's Power Viewers a great choice is the fact that not only do they protect your eyes from the sun's flares, they also magnify your view, getting you two times closer to the action.

Unlike the rest of the solar glasses on our list, however, these need holding up to your face, and can't be hooked to your ears like standard glasses.

Inexpensive but effective, the EclipSmart Solar Shades Observing Kit is a great choice if you want to view this month's partial solar eclipse with the whole family. The kit comes with four pairs of glasses made out of cardboard and with hooks to go over your ears. You'll also get a guide to viewing an eclipse safely, which makes for essential reading.

The filters in the glasses conform to the required safety standard, so as long as you're using the glasses correctly, you know your eyes are well protected.

These solar eclipse glasses from Lunt come in packs of two, making them an ideal purchase for you and a friend or partner to share. These cardboard glasses are ISO-certified and will filter out 100% of ultraviolet and infrared rays, along with 99% of all intense visible light.

The frames are a little flimsy, so you might need to hold them in place on your face, but with CE and ISO 12312-2 (2015) certification you know that your eyes are fully protected as long as you're looking through the lenses.

If you have children you'd like to view March's partial solar eclipse with, this four-pack of junior-size eclipse glasses is the ideal buy. These cardboard frames are smaller than standard eclipse glasses, and sized to fit a child's face. Lunt doesn't provide an age range for these glasses, but we think they're a good choice for kids under the age of 10.

The eye protection here is the same as in adult solar eclipse glasses: They're ISO-certified and match all relevant safety standards. The only difference is the size of the frames, which also come printed in an eye-catching design that we think kids will love.

The Soluna Solar Eclipse Glasses are the cheapest we've included in our guide, so they're a great buy. Don't let their price point put you off, either: They're made by a NASA-approved manufacturer and they meet all required safety measures, so they'll protect your eyes just as well as any other pair of solar eclipse glasses.

What's particularly neat is that when you buy a set of Soluna Solar Eclipse Glasses from Amazon, they'll be individually stickered with an "Amazon transparency label" — a counterfeit-prevention system. Scanning this label will tell you whether or not your package is authentic, so you know if the glasses are safe to use.

Unlike other glasses on this list, the Eclipsee Solar Eclipse Glasses come with a plastic body rather than a cardboard body. That means they're much more hard-wearing than most, and while this isn't an item you're going to need regularly, you will be able to use them for multiple eclipse events.

Importantly, the lenses within these eclipse glasses meet all required safety standards, with ISO and CE certification. They've also been manufactured by a NASA-approved company.

While Eclipsee says "one size fits most" for these glasses, take care when children are using them: They may need to keep hold of them to ensure they stay in place on their face, as they've been designed for adult sizings.