A boy went blind to eat only french fries

A British teenager was diagnosed with "loss of vision" after spending years feeding herself only on the basis of French fries and sometimes lactal bread. As reported Tuesday by the British BBC, the boy from Bristol He is 17 years old and his eyesight has deteriorated to the point of reaching blindness.

This problem responds to the eating disorders that the boy drags, since Dr. Denize Atan, who treated him at the hospital, said his diet consisted of "essentially" chips from from a local store, although he also sometimes ate slices of lactal bread with ham or sausages, discarding fruits and vegetables.

The doctors diagnosed that the teenager, whose identity was not provided for legal reasons or was informed of his family status, was the victim of a serious lack of vitamin B12 and vitamin D, in addition to other important minerals.

To ensure optimal nutrition of the eyes, the body must receive daily vitamins, minerals and nutrients.

"He explained this as an aversion to the texture of certain foods that he did not tolerate, so potato chips were the only type of food he thought he could eat," said Atan.

The first time this problem was detected, when he was 14 and he went to the doctor, causing fatigue and discomfort, doctors prescribed several supplements to alleviate the lack of vitamins, but He did not follow the treatment or improve his diet.

Symptoms of vitamin deficiency, including in the retina, have a slow development. Therefore, at the beginning, there are no warning signs.

"He has blind spots in his vision. This means that you can not drive and you will have great difficulty reading, watching TV or recognizing facesAtan argued.

Since the problem has not been addressed since its detection, The optic nerve dies and the damage becomes permanent.