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Is it normal for eyes to burn in 5 seconds if you open up your eye lashes and constantly see something? my eyes don't burn if i don't open the lashes.

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Blink reflex: you are stoping the blink reflex and the eyes begin to dry and burn. This is perfectly normal.

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