Q:

Why do you close your eyes when you sneeze

Answer

'It is unclear, but scientists theorize that we close our eyes to protect them. We may be protecting our eyes from microorganisms

Categorized In: Conditions & Illness , Biology

Source: Why do my eyes close every time I sneeze? - The Boston Globe | www.boston.com

Description: ''It is unclear, but scientists theorize that we close our eyes to protect them. We may be protecting our eyes from microorganisms and particles from our sneezes,"

Nov 15, 01:40am

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Scientists theorize that we close our eyes when we sneeze to protect them. But it could also be simply a kind of bodywide reflex.

Scientists theorize that we close our eyes when we sneeze to protect them. But it could also be simply a kind of bodywide reflex.

'It is unclear, but scientists theorize that we close our eyes to protect them. We may be protecting our eyes from MORE?

The reason you close your eyes is just a reflex. Because your body has to generate a huge rush of air to make you sneeze. Thanks!