Is it physically possible to keep your eyes open while you sneeze?
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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.\n\nThe sneeze center makes all these muscles work in just the right order, to send that irritating particle out of your nose -- at speeds up to 100 mph
297698
Sneezing is a reflex action intended for you to relieve somtehing from your air ways.  If the reflex is caused by a strong agent (such as pepper) you can bet that thinking won´t help.  On the other hand, if the agent causing the reflex is not very strong, thinking about anything will make it stop.
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The actual reason is to combat the pressure build up in your sinuses. \nSneezing releases alot of force.\nYour eyes are linked to your sinuses, and well - you wouldn't want to blast them out of your head now would you?
1165185
yes.  you sneeze when something irritates your inner nose.  all that happens is that a little piece of dust gets in the wrong place, and you wake up sneezing--but this does not happen very often.  it is very rare
576422
Check this link out.  Another asker had a similar question.\n\nRead the best answer!\n\nANYBODY WHO THINKS THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SNEEZE WITH YOUR EYES OPEN IS ILL INFORMED AND SHOULD ALSO READ THIS LINK!
799906
I don't see how sneezing underwater could be possible. I mean, getting the urge to sneeze occurs because something tickles our hair follicles inside our nose as we breathe. But because breathing underwater isn't possible without scuba gear, I don't think that getting the urge to sneeze underwater would be possible either.\n\nIf water did happen to get in your nose, your natural reaction is to immediately surface and breathe in air in order to clear your lungs. So if someone did somehow happen to get the urge to sneeze underwater, their reaction would be to surface and then sneeze.
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A search of the Internet yields a lot of sites that basically say that it's a known phenomenon, but science hasn't figured out why.\n\nThere is speculation that the optic nerve gets overloaded by the bright light and "leaks" onto the nerves that trigger sneezing.
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closing your eyes is a natural reaction to many events.  if someone blows in your eye, you will naturally try to shut them.  sneezing elicits this response because you are going through a spastic motion and there are lots of particles being hurled into the air.  it is hypothesized that we evolved this reaction to sneezing to keep those particles out of our eyes.\n\nsneezing involves releasing the air in your lungs at very high velocity.  for the most part, your nose and mouth can expel this gas before the pressure in your sinuses gets to a point that it causes your eyes to pop out.\n\nyour eyelids alone can't prevent your eyes from popping out.  try to close your mouth, nose and eyes as tight as you can and see how the air gets out.  also tell the doctors at the emergency room
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Why would you want to?\nYou would be better off sneezing into a hanky than to attempt to stop yourself from sneezing.
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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.\n\n    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.\n\n    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.\n\n    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.\n\n    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.
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You're simply blocking the air that would come out during the sneeze, not actually preventing the sneeze. You can accomplish the same thing by closing and tightening your mouth.
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No, as the force (100 mph) would make your eyes pop out, also you should let your sneeze out and not keep it quiet as the pressure can do damage, burst blood vessels etc
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Generally, the eyes close to shield them from flying debris, as in that jettisoned from your nostrils.  If you want to be blinded by a booger, fine -- I'll close my blinkers until the sneezin' is done.
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i tried that the other day...and i had no problems doing it. \n\njust keep practicing. it'll be all worth it. anything in life worth havin is worth some sacrafice..and pretty soon you, too, will be able to sneeze with your eyes open. just believe
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If he's about to sneeze (and can feel it building up) then he should stare at a bright light (obviously not TOO bright or sneezing will be the least of his problems!) It stops you from sneezing! It does work...bout 50% of the time. God knows how though!\n Failing that, make him sit in the garden.At least you wont be able to hear him!!
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Your eyes are forced shuh by a part of the brain that refuses to look at the booger bits that go flying out when you sneeze.\n\nYou have overcome it looking at stuff like go-at-se until that part of the brain just gives up.
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look at a bright light-it usually works!=) oops thats for getting a sneeze out....sorry =) not sure how to stop em' just don't fart and sneeze at the same time...although i'm not sure you can...