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A member asked:
Who can see patterns when they close their eyes tightly at night?
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Most people: Squeezing the eyelids tightly shut puts pressure on the eyeballs. The pressure transmits to the retina (the film layer of the eye), which responds the only way it knows how - by telling the brain that it is seeing light. This is a normal response; however, exerting this much pressure on the eye for prolonged periods can potentially lead to vision problems.
Answered 1/21/2012
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