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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: sharkeyandgeorge on 09/03/2005 10:48:48

Title: Why do I sneeze when I look at the sun ?
Post by: sharkeyandgeorge on 09/03/2005 10:48:48

does anyone know why when i look at a bright light i sneeze this happens to other people too is it a reflex to get you to stop looking at bright light to protect your eyes?

Interesting, no the other thing... tedious.
The philosopher Bender

Title: Re: Why do I sneeze when I look at the sun ?
Post by: chris on 09/07/2005 11:22:40

We've discussed this one before, but here's a quick link to the answer, which is that this phenomenon is known as the photic sneeze reflex and affects about 1 person in 4 (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=2045)

Chris

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 - Groucho Marx

Title: Re: Why do I sneeze when I look at the sun ?
Post by: sharkeyandgeorge on 10/07/2005 18:42:02

thanks chris only when looking at the link did i realise i had contributed to it DOH! probably why i seemed such a good topic

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