I was washing my dishes with the bright sunlight from my window were striking the kitchen sink with full effect.It was uncomfortable but the problem worsened when i started washing stainless steel utensils which reflected the sunlight with full intensity into my eyes.Even though my eyes were closed during the duration of the cleaning of the steel dishes i still felt a heavy streak of bright light flashing in my eye.This happened a couple more times.Although i didnt feel much discomfort immediately i started getting eye fatigue and slight tearing of eyes a few hours later.Now my worry is whether the bright light could have done any kind of eye damage since i have read that uv rays can penetrate the eye eventhough it was closed.
Id say no. Have you had an eye exam lately?
The last eye exam i had was more than a month ago.
I would say dont worry. UV rays are penetrating your eye all the time in normal day to day activities. the eye fatigue and tearing is the normal reaction of your eyes to anything extreme. If you should get a really severe pain in your eyes you need to see a doctor .