• Question: is it possible for your eyeballs to fall out due to extreme pressure?

    Asked by wehappyfew to Deborah, Euan, Maheen, Rob, Stu on 17 Jun 2016.
    • Photo: Maheen Siddiqui

      Maheen Siddiqui answered on 17 Jun 2016:

      I don’t think so.

    • Photo: Deborah Prunty

      Deborah Prunty answered on 18 Jun 2016:

      Fall out? Unlikely. They are held in place by lots of really strong muscles designed specifically to do that.

      They are sealed bags of liquid though. If under extreme pressure it would be possible that they might pop.

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