IMac 24" Display VERY BRIGHT!

Okay, I know this is not the first time someone has complained about the monitors being too bright, but here I am. I am a new owner of the 24" iMac, and I love the size, but it's TOO BRIGHT! Is there anything I can do that can lower the brightness lower than what it generally goes? Even with the lowest settings, it's SO BRIGHT!
I have tried SuperCal but it didn't QUITE do the job. I need something to lower the brightness, not modify the colors to make it look that way, or something that will make it look that way as much as possible! I have to wear sunglasses when I'm in front of my Mac! Please help!
iMac 24" Mac OS X (10.4.8) Core 2 Duo 2.33GHz, 2GB RAM, 500GB, GeForce 7600GT 256MB

Hey Glor, thanks for the suggestion! I've actually tried looking for those screen tints but I couldn't find a 24" in one ANYWHERE! I was even thinking about calling them and asking them to custom build one for my size!
GMONEY, THANK YOU SO MUCH! I tried finding something like EVERYWHERE but I just couldn't get it! It has saved the strain of my eyes at night, and wearing sunglasses.
One thing though, it doesn't look like it actually drops the brightness by the hardware, but more with the software - where it just changes the gamma or whatever it is over the entire screen. Still does the job! Thanks!

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