Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!mit-eddie!uw-beaver!tikal!sigma!uw-nsr!john From: john@uw-nsr.UUCP (John Sambrook) Newsgroups: comp.terminals,comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: screen cover to shield user from emissions Message-ID: <1068@uw-nsr.UUCP> Date: Sun, 5-Jul-87 16:49:11 EDT Article-I.D.: uw-nsr.1068 Posted: Sun Jul 5 16:49:11 1987 Date-Received: Mon, 6-Jul-87 06:52:58 EDT References: <3392@sdcsvax.UCSD.EDU> Reply-To: john@uw-nsr.UUCP (John Sambrook 5-7433) Organization: UW-Bioengineering, Seattle, WA Lines: 16 Xref: mnetor comp.terminals:343 comp.sys.ibm.pc:5349 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. -- John Sambrook Dial: (206) 545-7433 University of Washington WD-12 Inet: john@nsr.acs.washington.edu Seattle, Washington 98195 UUCP: uw-nsr!john