Claim: During the August 2017 solar eclipse, some people in California applied sunscreen to their eyeballs in a mistaken attempt to protect their eyes from damage.
Fact-check: FACT CHECK: Did People Put Sunscreen on Their Eyes During the Solar Eclipse?
Verdict: Unproven
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Dan Macguill
Date published: 2017-09-05T15:56:20