Why Do We Sneeze?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
9. Closed Eyes
We have little to no control over sneezing. We can try to prevent the triggers but once the reflex is triggered then there is no stopping it. It can be inconvenient but, again, if it is going to happen then there is no stopping it.
There is also another motion in action when sneezing - we close our eyes. This is also involuntary and there is nothing we can do about it. This has led to some people speculating that our eyes would pop out of our head if our eyes were not closed, but this is simply not true.
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