One of the most interesting is the photic sneeze reflex—the tendency for about 18-35% of people to sneeze when exposed to bright light, particularly sunlight. This genetic trait, sometimes ...

What is the photic sneeze reflex (PSR)? Credit: Dragana Gordic, Shutterstock If you find that whenever you walk out into bright sunlight, you sneeze, you may be part of around 25 per cent of the ...

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There’s also a ‘photic sneeze reflex’, which happens when a sudden, intense change in sunlight triggers you to sneeze. Around the world, about 18 to 35 percent of people have this genetic trait.

Some sneeze when they see bright light, called a photic sneeze. It is also known ... Tritter said. The reflex sends turbulent gusts of air up a narrow passageway. While it’s fine to muffle ...

Oh, the excitement of a beautiful, sunny day. Even if it's a chilly winter day or after a few days of rain in the spring or summer, that bright orange ball is always welcome. The sun is a ...

You heard that right! The Sun can trigger sneezes! This is a phenomenon known as Photic Sneeze Reflex. Another name is Autosomal dominant Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic Outburst syndrome. Yep ...

Sneezing is an involuntary reflex that removes irritants from the ... light can also cause a person to sneeze. This is called photic sneeze syndrome (PSS). People may also refer to PSS as ...

The photic sneeze reflex is an inherited genetic trait which affects about 25–30% of the population, Lane adds. Sneezing uncontrollably in response to bright light is called ACHOO syndrome ...

If you can't stop sneezing every time allergy season rolls around, you're not alone. But have you ever had trouble sneezing? Your nose and eyes are itchy and it seems like you have to sneeze, but ...