Why is it that some people die with their eyes open?

Question

we have an assignment, we are asked about why do some people die with their eyes open? what could be the medical explanation of that? please.. i need thte answer.

Answer 1

To close the eye the muscles must contract. to open they have to flex ( relax ). In most cases the muscle relaxes to the open position. It can be forced closed during the embalming process and usually stay shut, as tissue remains, in the final fixture as the chemicals cure the body. Extremeties have more muscle mass, so they tend to remain in the found position at time of death.

Answer 2

actually almost all the people dead I've seen have died with their eyes open cause it takes conscious and unconscious muscle control to close them. When you die or are dying you loose the ability to do this unless you are face down or sometimes die in your sleep

Answer 3

Most people die with their eyes open. Those near them close their eyes after they die, If there was no one near them or no one closed their eyes, they would remain open. Eyes cannot be closed after muscle stiffening ( rigor mortis) sets in. People who are awake when they die die with their eyes open.

Answer 4

Most people do die with their eyes open. Movies and TV don't get that aspect right.

It's just harder for an actor to play dead if they have to stop blinking and stare, so they usually shut their eyes.

Answer 5

Some die wth their eyes open becuase they were awake when they died. Others that were awake and die with their eyes closed were in between blinks.

Answer 6

Muscle control.

Answer 7

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