The eyes are controlled by the brain nerves. When sleeping, the brain is resting and the eyes will naturally droop, that is, they will close their eyes. When sleeping, the eyes will be closed. This is a normal physiological state, but we will also find that some people will have their eyes open when they are sleeping, and it looks strange and scary. What is going on?
Why do some people sleep with their eyes open? Is it normal or sick?
Sleeping with eyes open, this condition is called "eyelid insufficiency". When sleeping, the eyes are closed, the upper eyelid and the lower eyelid will meet, and the eyes will be completely closed. However, after some people close their eyes, the upper and lower eyelids cannot be completely closed, and the eyeballs are still exposed.
The phenomenon of incomplete eyelid closure in some people is not serious. When sleeping, the eyes will only show a little gap. This situation is generally caused by physiological factors, such as the eyes are too large, too young, and the eyes are not fully developed. Wait. It will not affect the quality of sleep or health. This situation is common in teenagers and infants. When the eyes are fully developed in adulthood, this phenomenon will disappear.
If you open your eyes a lot while sleeping, and you are already an adult, this is not normal. The reason why you sleep with your eyes open may be related to your mental stress.
Adults have a lot of pressure in life. If something happens, the mental pressure will be even greater. People who are under too much pressure cannot relax their brains while sleeping, are very vigilant about the sleeping environment, will not fully enter deep sleep, and their eyelids cannot fully relax, so you will keep your eyes open.
Eyes open while sleeping may also be caused by eyelid problems. Some people's eyes have been traumatized, and the eyelids are injured, and the eyelids cannot be completely closed, so that they cannot be closed completely while sleeping.
Facial nerve palsy is also a cause of keeping eyes open while sleeping. If you keep your eyes open while sleeping, and you also have facial numbness, uncontrollable drooling and other abnormal expressions, it means that most of the facial nerves have a problem, causing facial numbness, so you can’t completely close your eyes. . This kind of situation should be extra vigilant, most of which is caused by brain damage, and should be checked as soon as possible.
In addition, abnormal thyroid function, glaucoma and other problems can cause incomplete eyelid closure during sleep. Especially abnormal thyroid function, this kind of problem is relatively common, and the specific manifestations are that the eyeballs will become larger and the eyeballs will protrude, accompanied by loss of appetite, large weight fluctuations, and fatigue. Once it appears, check as soon as possible.
Sleeping with eyes open, this is an abnormal state. Everyone must have felt this way before. At night, the eyes will become very astringent. Keep your eyes closed when you sleep. At this time, the tear film layer can completely cover the eyeballs, provide nutrition for the eyeballs, moisturize the eyeballs, improve the dryness of the eyes, help the eyes return to a moist state, and protect the cornea and conjunctiva. After waking up, you will feel comfortable in your eyes and the dryness will disappear.
If you cannot completely close your eyes while sleeping, the tear film layer will not cover your eyeballs, your eyes will still be very dry, and your eyes will not get adequate rest. After a long time, it is easy to cause corneal ulcers and other problems. The odds will become greater.
In short, keeping your eyes open while sleeping is an abnormal state. If your eyes are not open too much, but only a small slit, this is mostly caused by physiological factors. , The problem is not big. Always pay attention to protect your eyes, do not look at your mobile phone or computer for a long time, always look into the distance, not stay up late, and maintain adequate sleep.
If you open your eyes to a large extent, half of your eyeball or the entire eyeball is exposed, this means that most of it is caused by disease. Check as soon as possible, and usually pay attention to protect your eyes to avoid eye problems.
