when something gets into our eyes and starts stinging, why does it hurt less when we close our eyes
In: Biology
If the thing is something like soap then the tears trapped behind your eyelids will dilute it, if it’s an object like a piece of dust they’ll wash it off the surface of the eyeball. It may also be that the pain is a signal which says “close your eyes!”, so once they’re closed the pain is less necessary.
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