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From: john@uw-nsr.UUCP (John Sambrook)
Newsgroups: comp.terminals,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: screen cover to shield user from emissions
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Date: Sun, 5-Jul-87 16:49:11 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul  5 16:49:11 1987
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In article <3392@sdcsvax.UCSD.EDU> jvz@sdcsvax.UCSD.EDU (John Van Zandt) writes:
>I recently heard of a screen cover for shielding the user from
>radiation generated by the video monitors.  Does anyone know the
>name of companies which build/sell these items?  As usual,
>email to me and I'll summarize the results.
>

The last time I had my eyes checked the doctor mentioned that it is possible
to purchase eyeglasses that have been treated to reduce UV transmission.
Whether this is important or not I can't say.  Even if you don't need 
corrective lenses you can obtain eyeglasses that have "plain" glass lenses
that have been treated to reduce UV transmission.

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