Why does looking near the sun, or even near certain lighting cause me to sneeze?
Blame (at least one of) your parents.
Photic Sneezing is a dominant genetic trait, and results from some cross-linkage between the trigeminal nerve (responsible for sneezing among other things) and other facial nerves (including the optic nerve).
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Wiki…“may also reduce the occurrence of solar sneezes …”
Solar Sneezes!
Now I’m proud to have it! Thanks for the link!