Why do people usually sleep with eyes closed?

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I get its to prevent dust etc from getting in, but when sleeping your body is usually relaxed and not tense, but dead people aka people who can litteraly not be tense dont have their eyes closed but slightly open, why do we sleep with our eyelids closed if they stay open when theyre not moved by muscles, doesnt our body then have to like constantly put a bit of restraint on the eyelids to keep them closed? or has it just become so natural that it barely matters

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Because having your eyes open that long without blinking would be horrible to your eyes.. imagine leaving a marker without a cap out on a table. It also protects our eyes from injury while we are unconscious, whether from you accidentally scratching your eye while you are asleep to an insect or something landing on your exposed eyeball. It also helps create a dark environment and helps relax the muscles in your face

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