Why does bright sunlight make you sneeze?

[Ruptga]

I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one to have experienced this. So what's up with this, is it some kind of reflex that gets us to dislike strong light, to keep us from burning out our eyes or something?

 

[hypn0tik]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Article1679.html

 

[Mark R]

ACHOO syndrome

 

[techgamer]

Lol and I thought I was the only one who did this. rofl

 

[bdude]

Haha, photic sneeze. Great name.

 

[Ruptga]

Originally posted by: Mark R
ACHOO syndrome

Two things:

1. I can't help but wonder how many words they had to try before they came up with something that stood for ACHOO

2. I usually sneeze once or twice, not thirty or forty times, thank God

 

[mrblotto]

Good to know I'm not the only one!

 

[Quiksilver]

heh insteresting.

 

[splintitan]

wow, and sneezing in general wasnt so understood.

 

[DJSfurry]

Hey im the only one of my friends who has this problem too!