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What might happen if you were unable to blink? would you go blind?
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Surface dryness: The purpose of the blink is to spread tears across the surface of the eye to keep it properly wet. If you can't blink the surface of the eye can dry out causing severe infection, ulceration and even the loss of vision.
Answered 12/31/2019
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