[ oh. well... that's not exactly the firsf thing he would have expected a stranger to point out, but maybe it does look a bit odd... ]

I'm not sure if you know this, but CERES put implants into our eyes upon arrival. I'm not prone to blindness in any way; if I were to make an educated guess, the implants may be malfunctioning with the rest of the technology in the colony.

[ he seems pretty calm about it - no need to worry this woman with his own troubles, after all. his offered hand remains. ]

Are you able to stand?