Wow, I never connected that the new graphics could possibly be the reason for my eye strain! I like to play in the dark mind you, but still, I had never had these problems to this extent before. I actually saw an eye doctor about this too, I was so concerned. I even went out of my way to buy some lights you stick to the back of your TV so I could have subtle/ambient lighting in the dark. (I get more immersed when playing games in the dark.) Either way, it eventually got to the point I decided to just play with the lights on and only turn them off for big important moments.

I’m relieved to see I wasn’t the only one suffering with this. I can’t even play as long as I used to anymore. It’s a bummer and gives me FOMO for some of the content.