After the case of a blind teenager, doctors issue a severe warning against popular foods in our daily lives
A report published by the newspaper "Daily Express" stated that a teenager became blind after relying for many years on fast food.
The report added that the ophthalmologists from the Bristol Hospital said that the teenager gradually worsened until he lost sight, without the doctors initially having the ability to analyze the data and link the adolescent’s eating habits and this disastrous health outcome, which prompted them to issue a severe warning. Of the dangers of such food, considering that the whole body suffers from the damages of fast food, including vision, if you eat these foods constantly, you may be prone to blindness.
Researchers at Bristol Eye Hospital reported that a 14-year-old patient who first visited a GP complained of fatigue, had a normal body mass index and did not take any medications.
Although his body mass index was normal and the young man was not taking any medication, tests showed severe B12 deficiency and megaloblastic anemia, a disorder that increases the size of red blood cells.
The medical report indicates that the patient received a vitamin B12 injection, prescribed nutritional supplements, and nutritional advice, but did not adhere to the treatment.
A year later, the teenager returned to the hospital with partial hearing loss and poor vision, but doctors were unable to determine the cause of the defect.
By the age of 17, the patient's "sight gradually deteriorated to the point of blindness," according to the report carried by "Sputnik".
The teenager said that since primary school he has eaten exclusively French fries, potato chips, white bread and meat products.
Upon further examination of the patient's diet, doctors found deficiencies in vitamins D and B12, low bone mineral density, low levels of copper and selenium, and high levels of zinc.
"By the time the diagnosis was made, the patient's vision was irreversibly damaged."
The report cautions that clinicians who find unexplained visual impairment in patients should consider diet as a possible cause of the condition.
"The association of fast food with cardiovascular risk, obesity and cancer is well known, but poor nutrition can permanently damage the health of the nervous system, especially vision," the report says.
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