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I'm using a CRT monitor right now (my LCD screen is broken), and it's currently set to 1024 x 768 at 85 hz, according to the OSD. Can a monitor with a refresh rate like that cause eye damage or eye strain? What is the optimal refresh rate for CRT monitors, and how might I go about changing the refresh rate if it's too high? In the past I have gotten headaches from monitors when the refresh rates change, so I wanted to ask about it.
Along the same lines, not all monitors are created equal. The persistance of the phosper on CRTs varies in how rapidly it fades out. Some monitors are fine at 60hz, whereas others noticeably flicker at 72hz. Short phospher duration used to be a selling point (in conjunction with high refresh) for gamers (WAAAAY back in the day!). – Brian Knoblauch – 2012-02-27T20:24:50.263