loose eye balls (was Family-induced phobias (was Other Wesleys

[Snuffles MacGoo]

Sam Said: 
Apparently we close our eyes automatically when we sneeze so that our 
> eyes don't go shooting out of our heads. 

Urban myth I'm afraid, certain dogs are prone to losing thier eyes 
this way because of the 'bulgy eye' look (ie shallow eye socket) 
humans don't have this problem (now of course some ocular sugeon who 
just happens to be on the list will correct me!)

>I once knew a girl whose "friend of a 
> friend" didn't close her eyes when she sneezed once and her eyes 
> popped <snip> She only had to go to hospital when she accidentally 
put one of > her eyes in sideways.

very funny story, and sort of true ... not about ppl but about dogs 
... some dogs do have this problem were they pop thier eyes out 
frequently and have to have them put back in ... frequently.
> 
> I was nine or ten when I first heard this story, and even then I 
> wasn't gullible enough to believe it.
> 

Ah, but this is true! (and I have a $800 vet bill to prove it <groan>)

LOL 

storm