Thread: Eyes open in sleep paralysis?

At what point do you stop getting input from your actual eyeballs? I know it is not unheard of for people to sleep with their eyes open, but not actually see anything in front of their eyes. I also have had lucid dreams where I know my eyes are slightly open, and can see images from my mind overlapped onto images from my physical eyes. I don't think it is so simple as "eyes open or eyes closed." I think there is more to it.

As I recall from one of my first WILDs, I opened my eyes from the surprise of SP, but I was also able to close them back.

mine always are. i know for a fact too because i've had sleep paralysis even when i fell asleep in class (which happens a lot) and i can see everything (well, usually just the desk..)

i still don't know if its real what i see are my eyes open :s
i have had times were i thought i was moving but it was like quicksand pulling at me i was tangled up in my covers struggling to move like a force holding me back into bed, which to day i wonder if it really happened

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I have always slept with my eyes open to. But i can't ever remember seeing anything??.. I find it strange because if i try to leave my eyes open in the waking state they hurt&I have to blink, So i really don't no how i do it?. I would think my eyes would dry up or something lol?.

"Dont follow your dreams, Chase them" ♥

Yeah, I do too, it's part of REM. You want to close your eyes slowly so it doesn't wake you up or you can wear a sleep mask

Dreaming I woke up in an old bedroom. Large LCD readout in the room. Realized it was a dream. Side of my face was paralized. Realized I was dreaming. Couldn't wake up. Tryed screaming for help. "wake me up" couldn't tried moving, couldn't. Dream transitioned to a different old bedroom. LCD in this room too. Same problems. Finally woke up. Felt like one eye had been open for a while. Dry. Right next to my alarm clock. I must have been dreaming with one eye open because the LCD was the same as in my dream but about 30 mins later. This is an awful experience.

Originally Posted by Robot_Butler

At what point do you stop getting input from your actual eyeballs? I know it is not unheard of for people to sleep with their eyes open, but not actually see anything in front of their eyes. I also have had lucid dreams where I know my eyes are slightly open, and can see images from my mind overlapped onto images from my physical eyes. I don't think it is so simple as "eyes open or eyes closed." I think there is more to it.

I remember once i was sleeping on my couch and at a given time i noticed that i was dreaming with my eyes partially open and directed on my legs and it was weird because i could see images pass on my legs as if it was movie o_O....but still im pretty sure that everytime i have sp my eyes are open or at least my mind can just recreate the exact environement i have around me while im sleeping...ummm

I've only ever opened my eyes once during SP... very strange experience. It was like I imagine being blind must be like - not totally dark and I could see the same weird colorful shapes as when I had my eyes closed. I got spooked of course and managed to shake myself out of it