Abstract: A disposable and readily removable universal side shield for a variety of styles of eyeglasses. Each side shield is specifically constructed to fit on either the left or right side of the eyeglasses. Each shield includes a flexible sheet including a base portion having an adhesive on an inner face for attaching to the top and sides of an eyeglass lens frame and a generally bell-shaped shield portion. At least three spaced slits extend from the base edge into the shield portion and are sufficiently close to allow the material between adjacent slits to be torn out by hand, forming a slot in a selected position. The slot receives a bow of the eyeglasses so that the shield straddles the bow along the inside of the bow when the shield is in place. The side shield closes the area between the lens and the eye of the wearer to wind, dirt, and the like when the shield is in use.