2007-03-24 14:46:56 · 25 answers · asked by wkdddancing 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
if they stay open they pop out of their head
2007-03-24 14:49:00 · answer #1 · answered by g_rant07 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
maybe this will help
Some people can sneeze with their eyes open and some people can’t. Sneezing is a reflex and so is closing our eyes. We have no control over whether or not we close our eyes when we sneeze. Some people don’t have reflex, so when they sneeze then their eyes won’t close. Some people try to close their eyes so when they sneeze their eyes won’t pop out. Your eyes don’t really pop out. People without the reflex to sneeze with their eyes open can try to train themselves to sneeze with their eyes open. One good way to do this is if when you sneeze you hold your eyes open.
People think that when you close your eyes when you sneeze that you are blocking germs and bacteria. That is not true because your eyes deal with germs all the time. If you close your eyes during a sneeze, then it is just a reflex. During this part of the sneeze, we tense some of our muscles. The tensing (tightening) of our muscles causes our eyes to shut.
People that sneeze a lot can prevent sneezing. If you feel a sneeze, then use saline solution. You can also softly hold your nose at the end. These things can help your body remove things it does not want without sneezing.
No one knows the reason you close your eyes when you sneeze. There are many possibilities. Some people think it is to protect your eyes from flying goop. Most doctors think that it is still a reflex, or we just can’t help it.
Sneezing is very good for you and your body because it removes things from your body like bacteria and germs. It also is good because it keeps the tubes that carry the air from your nose to the lungs healthy. Sneezing makes your nose clear when you have a cold. If you used to hate sneezing, then I hope this has changed your mind.
2007-03-24 21:51:18 · answer #2 · answered by ♥♥™Tia™♥♥ 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If people sneeze with their eyes open, their eyes would come out of their socket. The reason behind this is because you sneeze at about 100mph (very fast), and closing your eye lids prevents your eyes to pop out.
2007-03-24 21:56:34 · answer #3 · answered by have-fun 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I suppose everyone is right, sneezing puts pressure on the eye sockets & also maybe to protect the eyes from the bacteria from the sneeeze.
2007-03-24 22:05:11 · answer #4 · answered by glgl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a reflex action that your body takes because when you sneeze all your facial muscles contract.
The eye-popping thing is probably just an urban legend.
2007-03-24 21:56:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've heard it's because we sneeze with so much force that our eyes would pop out of the sockets if we didn't automatically close them. Interestingly gross.
2007-03-24 21:52:42 · answer #6 · answered by lizzilucia 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a natural instinct of the body to do that. I think it has something to do with the force of the sneeze
2007-03-24 21:49:26 · answer #7 · answered by Michael b 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
rarely do i sneeze with my eyes open...but i've done it before.
sometimes i've tried to keep my eyes open and i've noticed that they get really itchy the milisecond before the sneeze comes out.
2007-03-24 21:55:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can sneeze with my eyes open
2007-03-25 11:49:00 · answer #9 · answered by candy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a natural reflex to keep from popping your eyes out. At least that what my mom told me a long time ago.
2007-03-24 21:49:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
it's a protection for your eye's.I read the answer's and i have never heard that your eye's would pop out and i"m 57 yr's old.
2007-03-24 21:55:51 · answer #11 · answered by flossie mae 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋