So why then do we clamp our eyes shut when we sneeze? “This is an involuntary reflex,” explains Moritz. “When our brain sends this muscle message, one part of the message is to close our eyes. It's similar to a deep tendon reflex. read more
You may shut your eyelids so that when you sneeze out germs they don’t fall on your eyes. read more
“This is an involuntary reflex,” explains Moritz. “When our brain sends this muscle message, one part of the message is to close our eyes. read more
"Pressure released from a sneeze is extremely unlikely to cause an eyeball to pop out, even if your eyes are open." Rather, increased pressure from a violent sneeze can build in the blood vessels, not in the eyes or the muscles surrounding them. read more