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When we close our eyes are we "seeing" dark or do our eyes shutdown?

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When we close our eyes are we "seeing" dark or do our eyes shutdown?
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RE: When we close our eyes are we "seeing" dark or do our eyes shutdown?
December 7, 2017 at 5:29 pm
(December 7, 2017 at 5:19 am)Alex K Wrote:
(December 7, 2017 at 3:49 am)pool the matey Wrote: Also, if we close our eyes and our eye is resting and we're "seeing dark" doesn't that mean if we open our eyes in a dark room our eyes are still resting? So how come we still have to close our eyes in a dark room for it to rest 😲

My idea is that they dry out more if they remain open, and have to work to blink regularly. Just keeping them closed keeps them nicely moisturized without having to blink all the time...

That and I'm sure your body would like to protect your eyes as much as possible while you're unconscious.
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RE: When we close our eyes are we "seeing" dark or do our eyes shutdown? - by Aegon - December 7, 2017 at 5:29 pm

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