It's Episode 3 of Eye Talk with Brookside Optometric Group! In this episode, Dr. Rick Vanover explains how to set up your computer workspace to reduce eye strain, and discusses the impact of blue light on our eyes and overall well-being. Then, Dr. Rosemary Melrose explains the intricacies of low color vision, and Dr. Leila Chow highlights the work of Lions Eye Foundation. Listen here on our website, or subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform!

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Kendra emailed us last week with a question: would we be willing to help a young man who had lost everything in the Paradise fire? Doug, the boyfriend of Kendra’s daughter, was downhearted, like all the fire victims in Paradise. Despite his personal losses, as a heavy equipment operator he will be helping to clean up the devastation his friends and neighbors have experienced as well. Doug has had poor color vision his whole life, and Kendra wanted to do something spectacular to raise his spirits.

Almost everyone has heard or used the term “color-blind,” but what causes color-blindness and what does a color-blind person actually see?