goggles

The first definition of goggles that mentions the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in your dictionary refers to the glasses. In colloquial language, in this way, can be called goggles to glasses.

The goggles, the glasses or the glasses are optical instruments consisting of two lenses, one for each eye. The lenses are placed in a frame whose bow rests on the nose and also has two sideburns that hook from the ears.

Thanks to the goggles it is possible to achieve the compensation of the astigmatism, the myopia and other vision problems. What the glasses do is modify the path of light rays and, therefore, the formation of the images in the eye.

On Argentina and in Uruguay, indicates the RAE, the notion of goggles refers specifically to the goggles that are used for protection of eyes. In this way it is possible to talk about the welding goggles or the diving goggles, to mention two possibilities.

Take the case of diving goggles or masks. In this case, the goggles prevent the eyes from coming into direct contact with the Water and thus they favor the vision. Typically, they have a silicone or rubber structure and flat crystals.

There are also safety goggles for general use. These elements protect the eyes from splashes, sparks and dust, for example. If a person must perform a task that could pose a risk to their eyesight, or is in a potentially dangerous environment, they can wear safety goggles and minimize inconvenience.