burning eyes

[Hedley Finger]

Frank:

There is an electrostatic field in front of a CRT monitor -- you have 
probably noticed crackling from electrostatic discharge sometimes when 
you put your fingers on the glass.  The field attracts dust particles to 
the airspace between your eyes and the screen so that, along with not 
blinking enough, etc. your eyes are irritated by the dust.

You can clean the glass with an antistatic fluid on a *slightly* damp 
cloth with the monitor off, otherwise you can enjoy 25,000 V if a small 
amount of liquid runs down the glass behind the bezel.  Or a 1970s 
ioniser -- remember them?  Or get an LCD screen that has no 
electrostatic field.

Regards,
Hedley

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