A British teenager completely lost his vision due to a long-term…
A British teenager completely lost his vision due to a long-term diet consisting mainly of fast food, leading to a severe deficiency in vitamins B and resulting in irreversible optic nerve damage. Despite early symptoms and medical advice, the boy ignored treatment, and the condition was only detected too late.
Consensus
- The British teenager consumed a diet primarily composed of fast food items such as fries, chips, white bread, and sausages for several years.
- The prolonged consumption of this unbalanced diet led to a chronic deficiency in vitamins B.
- The deficiency caused the development of nutritional optic neuropathy, resulting in progressive atrophy of the optic nerve.
- Symptoms first appeared when the boy was 14 years old, including vision problems and general fatigue.
- The teenager ignored medical advice and did not take prescribed vitamins.
- By age 15, his vision had significantly deteriorated, and the damage became irreversible.
- Despite appearing healthy and having a normal weight, the condition went undetected until it was too late.
- Medical professionals emphasize that such cases are rare but serve as a warning about the dangers of long-term monotonous diets even in individuals with normal body weight.
Points of divergence
- A separate case involving an eight-year-old child in the UK who lost vision due to deficiency of vitamin A caused by eating only nuggets and sausages was mentioned as a prior incident. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Child in UK completely blinded by diet of French fries, chips, and sausages — РИАМО
- Blind: Child completely blinded due to years of fast food diet — Вечерняя Москва