2006-06-21 07:40:59 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
It is almost impossible for a person to keep their eyelids open during a sneeze, although some rare individuals report having little if any trouble doing so. The reflex of shutting the eyes serves no obvious purpose: the nerves serving the eyes and the nose are closely related, and stimuli to the one often trigger some response in the other.
2006-06-21 07:45:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is almost impossible for one to keep one's eyelids open during a sneeze, although some rare individuals report having little if any trouble doing so.
The reflex of shutting the eyes serves no obvious purpose: the nerves serving the eyes and the nose are closely related, and stimuli to the one often trigger some response in the other.
2006-06-21 07:51:48 · answer #2 · answered by boredguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha that's funny. You see I can keep my eyes open while I sneeze. In fact I do it all the time.
2006-06-21 07:44:30 · answer #3 · answered by Dr.C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...reflex it is...that's why try not to sneeze while holding a cell phone and eating at the same time while driving ...just sneezing alone can cause an accident. I know of someone who had one.
2006-06-21 07:47:30 · answer #4 · answered by justmemimi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because the force of the sneeze would blow your eyes out of your head...I really don't know...but it's a good question.
2006-06-21 07:42:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a lot of pressure behind your eyes when you sneeze... i suppose it is a reflex of the body to help protect from putting too much stress on your eyes.
2006-06-21 07:45:19 · answer #6 · answered by zemas_rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant, it is an involuntary movement that can not be controlled, just like how you blink and your heartbeat.
Whatever the reason it must be a good one, so don't try to change it(or you might sneeze your eyes out!)
2006-06-21 07:44:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it has something to do with when you sneeze your sneezing out germs and you don't want germs to get in your eyes, so they close. Keeping those big bad germs out!
Thats my theory!
2006-06-21 07:43:16 · answer #8 · answered by blondieinlove 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the force is so powerful (over 100 mph!) -- your eyes would pop out of your head if you kept them open.
2006-06-21 07:42:11 · answer #9 · answered by Manrolls 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because your eyes would pop out
2006-06-21 07:42:04 · answer #10 · answered by Jason M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋