This is a problem that has plagued my lucid and non-lucid dreams for as long as I can remember. It happens off and on, but sometimes when I'm dreaming my eyes either close off completely or I can barely open them at all and thus still can't see anything more than vague blurs. I don't know what causes this (fear/anxiety?), but I don't know how to do anything about it.

I've had moderate success with spinning, rubbing hands, and other dream stabilizing techniques. It doesn't always work though. I don't think it's a problem of dream vividness, since the other senses still function fine. There's just some inhibition that seems to lock my eyes shut. Almost all LDs I can remember have either ended with this or faded into non-lucid. If anyone has experience something like this I'd appreciate any advice.