你睡觉时眼睛睁着吗?(你会惊讶于我们有这么多人这么做)

你睡觉时眼睛睁着吗?(你会惊讶于我们有这么多人这么做)

You walk over to your friend who is asleep on your couch, snoring away. You bend over to see him when suddenly you jump back in shock.

你走向睡在沙发上鼾声如雷的朋友。你弯下腰想看他，却突然吓了一跳。

His eyes are open. Wide open.

他的眼睛是睁开的。睁得很大。

Yet he's asleep.

然而,他是睡着的。

No, you're not dreaming. It's not a horror film.

不，你不是在做梦。它不是恐怖片。

According to the National Sleep Foundation as many as one out of five of us have it -- including babies.

根据国家睡眠基金会的数据，五分之一的人都有睡眠障碍——包括婴儿。

In fact, if you're among the 20% who have it, it's possible that your child could as well, because it appears to be hereditary. Most kids grow out of it.

事实上，如果你是那20%患此病的人之一，你的孩子也有可能患此病，因为它似乎是遗传的。大多数孩子长大后就不再这样了。

Not good for your health

对你的健康不好

It happens when the eyelids don't close enough to cover the eye, either partially or fully.

当眼睑不能完全或部分地闭上眼睛时，就会出现这种情况。

It can signal a serious, underlying medical problem such as stroke, thyroid disease or facial nerve damage.

它可能预示着严重的潜在医疗问题，如中风、甲状腺疾病或面神经损伤。

Remember Marty Feldman who played the servant Igor in Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein?" His bulging eyes were the result of a severe case of Graves' disease, a form of hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid. And yes, it's not easy to fully close your eyelids if you have buggy eyes.

还记得梅尔·布鲁克斯在《年轻的弗兰肯斯坦》中扮演仆人伊戈尔的马蒂·费尔德曼吗?他的眼睛凸出是由于严重的格雷夫斯病，一种甲状腺功能亢进，或甲状腺过度活跃所致。是的，如果你的眼睛有毛病的话，完全闭上你的眼睑是不容易的。

Eyelid damage can be a reason for the failure of the lids to close. Take for example, floppy eyelid syndrome, where the lids become loose and rubbery and can easily open when you turn over at night.

眼睑损伤可能是眼睑无法闭合的原因之一。以软眼皮综合症为例，当你晚上翻身的时候，眼皮会变得松而有弹性，很容易打开。

Floppy eyelids are often connected to obstructive sleep apnea, a dangerous sleep disorder where the soft tissues of your throat temporarily relax, narrowing your airway. Breathing is momentarily cut off.

松弛的眼睑通常与阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停症有关，阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停是一种危险的睡眠障碍，喉咙的软组织暂时松弛，导致气道狭窄。呼吸暂时中断。

Sleeping without eyes shut can also mess up your sleep. Light stimulates the brain to wakefulness.

睡觉不闭眼也会扰乱你的睡眠。光线会刺激大脑清醒。

Nor is it good for your eyes. Your eyelids need to fully shut at night so that tears and their moisture can clean and repair your cornea. If not treated, the National Sleep Foundation says, It can lead "to dry eyes, blurred vision, infection, and even permanent vision problems."

对你的眼睛也不好。你的眼睑需要在晚上完全闭上，这样眼泪和它们的水分可以清洁和修复你的角膜。国家睡眠基金会说，如果不加以治疗，它会导致“干眼症，视力模糊，感染，甚至是永久性的视力问题。”

Thankfully, it's treatable

值得庆幸的是,它是可以治愈的

Thank goodness you're not as doomed as all those actors in slasher films. There are things you can do to help your eyes fully closed. It may be as simple as wearing an eye mask while sleeping, or even a specially made goggle that traps moisture. Using artificial tears during the day and a humidifier at night can also help with moisture loss.

谢天谢地，你并不像那些恐怖片中的演员那样注定要失败。你可以做一些事情来帮助你的眼睛完全闭上。它可以简单到睡觉时戴上眼罩，甚至可以戴上特制的能保持湿润的护目镜。白天使用滴眼液，晚上使用加湿器也有助于(防治)水分流失。

Are you a creepy sleeper?

你睡得很恐怖吗?

Don't know if you do this or not? Ask your partner to watch you sleeping for a few nights and check carefully to see if your eyes are fully shut.

不知道你会不会这样做?让你的伴侣观察你几个晚上的睡眠，仔细检查你的眼睛是否完全闭上。

No partner to help out? Be suspicious if you frequently wake up with dry, tired or itchy eyes, a possible sign you're not shutting your eyes fully at night.

没有伴侣帮忙?如果你经常醒来时眼睛干涩、疲倦或发痒，请保持警惕，这可能是你晚上没有完全闭上眼睛的迹象。