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Yesterday I sold my 15 year old second-hand car. I am temporarily renting a late model vehicle.
To my shock, after a 30 min drive, some pain and the feeling of a foreign body developed in my left eye, which is my weaker eye. Back home, I pulled out my laptop and realized that the initially moderate pain had quickly turned into a more diffused eyestrain in both eyes, strong twitching of the left eyelids and neck tension, similar to what I experience when I look at a bad device.
I drove the car only once and it was night. I am 99% sure the cause of my troubles is the illumination of the dashboard. Any suggestion? Have you guys succeeded getting rid of the strain by covering the display? Luckily, from what I remember, there are no other sources of lights, not even the classic light when the door opens. I am thinking of shielding the illuminated area with cardboard. Option number 2, since I will be renting for a month, is to ask for a replacement of the vehicle, but I am not sure they have old models available and I would sound a fruitcake.