They have a layer of rubber in between the hard plastic of the glasses and the foam seal, which gives them a tighter fit around the eyes.

Onion glasses completely prevent any fumes from reaching you, so that you can cut with ease no matter how many you chop, slice, or dice. These goggles have multiple uses as they are also used for gardening and cutting grass while keeping their eyes safe. If functionality alone cannot quite cut the deal for you, these goggles have a little more you should look forward to. Shield yourself from the raw power of a raw onion – if you cry after wearing these goggles, it’ll be with tears of joy. Coming up with as many as 5 different color combination options, you are sure to find one which will suit your taste with this product.They also worked pretty well to minimize tears while cutting an onion, but my nose stung because I was still breathing onion fumes as I chopped. With the unique patented, unisex design of this item, no matter what your face shape is, this product will fit you just snug on the nose bridge. To slice, trim the root off and a little off the base (to hold it steady on the chopping board), then cut away the slices moving from the root end towards the top. The goggles come with a hard case which makes sure the goggles are protected, even if you drop the case. The bottom line: These worked OK, and they’re the only onion chopping solution I found that’s glasses-friendly.

The foam seal layer on the onion goggles blocks out the vapors and safe the eyes from irritation preventing you from crying out. They claim to also protect your eyes from other kitchen irritants such as intense heat and smoke and to double as safety glasses. In reviews for the various onion goggles I tested, I found comments from patients with dry eyes who wrote that wearing onion goggles in the kitchen helps them avoid irritation. These goggles are completely made of rubber equipped with polycarbonate lenses that are glare-free and fog-resistant.

If you’d rather just pick up a pair of ordinary safety glasses or swim goggles, you can always try discount or home improvement retailers such as Home Depot, Lowe’s, Target or Walmart. Spring onions are immature onions pulled before the bulb is fully formed, and can be recognised by their long green leaves. Over the years cooks have devised many ways to prevent this (freezing the onion or wearing goggles among them), but they are rarely completely effective. The available frameworks in the plastic and rubber range are the most popular in the market these days with rubber ends and plastic lenses. While this feature is not available on all onion glasses, you should look a bit more carefully and score this one if you find it.