fairyworld14 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Has anyone heard that when there is a certain temperature , your eyeballs can freeze. My local radio station was on about it today because of the US situation. I have never heard of this . Have you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Yes and no - your eyeballs dont freeze but your tears do. I've had it in the Alps in winter when I forgot my goggles - walked outside and it was cold so I blinked, and my eyelids wouldn't open, they were gummed up with frozen lashes. Apply the backs of the gloves over your eyes and they unfreeze so you can blearly walk back inside to get your goggles... It was about -40C or thereabouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairyworld14 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Oh right ! My friends in parts of US say it is minus 40 at moment & they are saying this is a risk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 No risk under normal circumstances. I've worked for extended periods at minus 40 in Russia and Canada and never needed goggles. Surprisingly enough the locals weren't all blind either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyb10 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 no but iv heard ya eyes can "STAND UP" our 3yr old grandson cam eto saty over weekend to give his beloved grandad his birthday present, so iv handed him the present and he says "grandad, close your eyes, dont stand em up" he obviouly meant dont open them, it was soo funny KIDS SAY THE FUNNIEST THINGS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfish1936 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I saw a documentary long ago about Yakutsk in Siberia. Apparently new arrivals at the airport and rail station were taken to a room and lectured on the need to protect themselves, especially their faces, against the intense cold, before being allowed out on the street. Probably the likeliest place to freeze your eyeballs! http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_eyeballs_freeze#slide=&article=Can_your_eyeballs_freeze says your eyeballs can only freeze when the whole body is lethally chilled, and there's no circulation to keep them warm. I haven't read of any Polar or mountain explorer getting frozen eyeballs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 The head generally has immense blood flow which is why your face doesn't feel as cold as your arms and legs when left exposed to cold weather. So your eyes wouldn't freeze unless you had already died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spilldig Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I have had the moistness in on my eyes freeze and you can't look sideways at anything until they thaw out. This was in the wilds of northern Norway, by the way. Searching for the Northern lights. A wasted trip as it happened because of cloud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epic Fail Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Most things can freeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfish1936 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 in the wilds of northern Norway, by the way. Searching for the Northern lights. A wasted trip as it happened because of cloud. We wasted a trip to a famous waterfall; the water was diverted for hydro-power, and only allowed over the fall at certain times for tour groups. When they find out how to harness the power of the Northern Lights, we may never see them again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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