How come you sneeze with your eyes closed?

Question

Have you ever tried to sneeze with your eyes open?? Its like impossible!

Answer 1

If i ever try to open my eyes while sneezing, i stop feeling like im going to sneeze...that drives me crazy

Answer 2

Its just an innate reaction. There are a few people who can sneeze with their eyes open, the pressure isn't enough to make your eyes pop out as someone above mentioned, however it will cause your eyes to feel a bit weird because of the pressure.

Answer 3

Closing your eyes is part of the body's natural sneezing reaction.  But if you hold your eyes open, they won't pop out of your head... Mythbusters proved it.

Answer 4

Your eyes can pop out if you sneeze with them open.

Answer 5

if you sneeze with your eyes open they pop out of your eyes and you will be blind/dead/or only be able to look down