When you get your eyes dilated...

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...and then the eye doctor shines a bright light into your eyes, why don't your retinas fry if they're getting 10 times too much light?

It is uncomfortable, but not unbearable. I like comparing the contrast of the bright light in one eye and the darkness in the other.

Outside once I am done is a different story. I cannot go anywhere with bright overhead lights, or reflective surfaces (like plastic covered items in the grocery store).

I imagine that the body/retina doesn't have a razor thin margin for damage. It's probably more like 100 minutes vs. 10 minutes of exposure for damage to happen for a small vs. dilated pupil.

Heh, that test always makes me appreciate my vision. Appearently I need to be able to see in order to enjoy myself.

Since my vision was blurry when I got home from having my eyes dialated, I couldn't read, draw, go on the computer, listen to music, play video games, do homework, watch television, or even go outside just because my vision was blurry and sensitive to light. Needless to say, I gave up and slept for the rest of the day.

But I have that same question every year. If it hurts to keep your eyes open, is it even possible to go blind or damage your vision?