Why do you close you're eyes when you sneeze?

Answer:
well...it's a "good idea" to close your eye when sneezing since sneezing is a means by which your nose gets rid of irritants...and you wouldn't want those irritants coming out from your nose going into your eyes.

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So they don't pop out.

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it's just a body reaction. it's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

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Some people can sneeze with their eyes open and some people can鈥檛. 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鈥檛 have reflex, so when they sneeze then their eyes won鈥檛 close. Some people try to close their eyes so when they sneeze their eyes won鈥檛 pop out. Your eyes don鈥檛 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.

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So your'e eyes don't pop out of your head. Seriously.

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The pressure would blow them out of your head.

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No one knows for sure - it's just the way we're wired.

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our eye balls would pop out other wise. That would suck

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because people automatically try to protect their eyes, and like someone else said it is a body reaction.

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Everything in your body stops when you sneeze. And yes, your eyes will pop out. Dont worry though, it is instinct to have you eyes close before you sneeze. I heard that a sneeze comes out at like 100+ mph!! So yeah, A lot of force!

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l don`t and l suffer from allergies

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there are muscles called "occuliceps" which are behind your eyes, and are constantly trying to push them out of your head. Your eyes are actually connected to your tail-bone to keep them from shooting out. When you sneeze, your tailbone naturally moves upward, releasing the tension behind your eyes, which make your eyes naturally want to burst out of your head. Your eyes close to prevent them from spatting into your classmate's spaghetti at lunchtime.

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