Is it possible to sneeze with your eyes open? if you cant then why?

Question: Is it possible to sneeze with your eyes open? if you cant then why?
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  eye,
  open,
  sneeze
Asked by =Sientist_Fatima= to Deborah, Euan, Maheen, Rob, Stu on 20 Jun 2016.
- Deborah Prunty answered on 20 Jun 2016:
  
  The nose and eyes are connected by a nerve. The stimulation of the sneeze travels up this nerve and causes an automatic response to blink. Some people don’t have this response, but it’s pretty rare.

Question: Is it possible to sneeze with your eyes open? if you cant then why?