2006-11-20 04:18:12 · 15 answers · asked by Keira 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
If you did manage to sneeze with your eyes open, your eyes would pop out of your head. Er, no. As discussed above, some people do manage to sneeze with their eyes open, and they don't go blind from it. Eye sockets are made of bone, they aren't connected to the nasal passages, and there are no muscles behind the eyes that contract when you sneeze, so there's really no mechanism involved in a sneeze that could force your eyes out of their sockets. Even if there were, human eyelids aren't particularly strong, so simply closing your eyes during a sneeze wouldn't be sufficient to keep them in their sockets if a sneeze truly had enough power to dislodge them. (In any case, some people — due to circumstances such as birth defects or injury — do not have eyelids. Were the "eye-popping" rumor true, all of those people would have to spend their lives in constant mortal fear of sneezing.)
2006-11-20 04:26:07 · answer #1 · answered by strawberri_shortcake 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that it is possible to sneeze with your eyes open, i have tried on several occassions....especially when driving! I always worry about sneezing when driving but it's impossible to open your eyes and sneeze at the same time. There must be a reason for closing your eyes when sneezing otherwise it wouldn't happen. Maybe the answer is yes?!
2006-11-20 04:44:41 · answer #2 · answered by bird_in_a_bubble 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The whole experience we know as sneezing involves shutting your eyes. If you sneezed with your eyes propped open, they would not pop out. Eyes are held in place by some pretty strong muscles and it takes a lot to remove them.
2006-11-20 04:23:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doubt it. Even if you try (I advise not to but you can if YOU WANT) it will be hard because it is impossible/near impossible to sneeze with your eyes open
2006-11-20 04:37:08 · answer #4 · answered by Iron Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably, but it's impossible to sneeze with them open.
2006-11-20 04:22:11 · answer #5 · answered by Dani Dawn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly
2006-11-20 04:25:43 · answer #6 · answered by Louise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no because it is impossible for you to sneeze with your eyes open.
2006-11-20 04:28:45 · answer #7 · answered by Mike A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, that's why you can't sneeze with your eyes open
2006-11-20 04:28:32 · answer #8 · answered by Quizard 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but you cant sneeze with them open
2006-11-20 04:21:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your question should be can you sneeze with your eyes open...............I think its an old wives tale because you can't do it!!!! :o)
2006-11-20 04:24:09 · answer #10 · answered by Supersammy :o) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋