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Langis Michaud, Professeur Titulaire. École d'optométrie. Expertise en santé oculaire et usage des lentilles cornéennes spécialisées, Université de Montréal

Dogs don't see life through rose-coloured glasses, nor in black and white

For a few months now, I’ve been treating six-year-old Samuel, who has the beginnings of myopia. He’s very quick for his age and often asks me questions about tests I give him, and about what I see inside his eyes.

But the last question surprised me.

Samuel knows that some people, like his father, don’t see colours well. But what about his little poodle, Scotch, he asked?

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