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Goggles and '''safety glasses''' are forms of Protective Eyewear that usually enclose or protect the eye area in order to prevent particulates or chemicals from striking the Eye s. They are used in chemistry laboratories and in woodworking. They are often used in snow sports as well, and in Swimming . Goggles are often worn when using Power Tool s such as Drill s or Chainsaw s to prevent flying particles from damaging the eyes. Many types of goggles are available as prescription goggles for those with vision problems. __TOC__ The Inuit carved goggles from Caribou Antler , as well as wood and shell, to help prevent Snowblindness . The goggles were curved to fit the user's face and had a large groove cut in the back to allow for the nose. A long thin slit was cut through the goggles to allow in a small amount of light, diminishing subsequent Ultraviolet rays. The goggles were held to the head by a cord made of caribou Sinew . Most modern cold-weather goggles have two layers of lens to prevent the interior from becoming “foggy.” With only a single lens, the interior Water Vapor condenses onto the lens because the lens is colder than the vapor. The reasoning behind dual layer lens is that the inner lens will be warm while the outer lens will be cold. As long as the temperature of the inner lens is close to that of the interior water vapor, the vapor should not condense. However, if water vapor gets between the layers of the lens, condensation can occur between the lenses and is almost impossible to get rid of; thus, properly constructed and maintained dual-layer lenses should be air-tight to prevent water vapor from getting in between the lenses. The requirements for goggles varies depending on the use. Some examples:
FASHION Goggles are often worn as a fashion statement in certain subcultures, most often as part of the genre or subculture also frequently wear steampunk-styled goggles, particularly with performing LARP . POPULAR CULTURE Goggles are part of a Meme stemming from a quote from the Radioactive Man episode of The Simpsons where Rainier Wolfcastle is faced with a tidal wave of sulfuric acid while filming a movie, his only provided safety precaution a pair of rubber safety goggles. When the scene goes horribly wrong, he is swept away, his suit dissolving and his prop goggles spurring him to yell, "My eyes! The goggles do nothing!" This line is commonly misquoted as "The goggles! They do nothing!" It is also possible that the meme is derived (or at least strengthened) from an item in Final Fantasy VI that protects against the Dark status effect - which was not present in the final game, hence the Goggles item does nothing of use. Goggles are also seen in meme stemming from a poster of a blind girl with "Carol never wore her safety goggles... now she doesn't need them" written across it. SEE ALSO
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