I worked in a health field for 4 years and I have seen many dead people.Everytime I saw the dead ones that died with their eyes opened, they eyes looked dull.why does this happen?
2006-07-13 18:36:12 · 9 answers · asked by foxy 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
It's very simple actually. Their eyes dry out very quickly because they do not blink and also do not produce any tears. My mother worked in the morgue when I was little.
2006-07-13 18:39:17 · answer #1 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but I happened to see a pair of dead eyes in a Tokyo train station once and it really freaked me out. THE worst experience I've ever had.
2006-07-13 18:40:53 · answer #2 · answered by David A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Didn't you ever donate the eyes to ROBI the national tissue and organ bank? I nurse and have seen many pts pass on. When they die and donate their eyes, we immediately put saline into their eyes and tape them closed for donation purposes.
Pts eyes lose their luster because their sould has left their body, but the shiney lense is still there.
2006-07-13 18:42:47 · answer #3 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tear ducts are responsible for keeping the eyes moist, and clear of debris. Obviously, when you die, these glands no longer work.
2006-07-13 18:40:57 · answer #4 · answered by dhills23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the soul is gone. The eyes are the window to the soul.
2006-07-13 18:49:58 · answer #5 · answered by bettyboop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are not ready to leave this world so they keep their eyes open...im guessing...how should i know go ask a dead person or something
2006-07-13 18:40:05 · answer #6 · answered by Answerer 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because when the heart stops your bodily secretions start drying up immediatly.
2006-07-13 18:40:27 · answer #7 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the answer below me makes alot of sense. i'd have to second that.
2006-07-13 18:40:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no moisture, probably.
2006-07-13 18:39:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋