Teen goes blind from eating just junk food and processed meats

Fries from the local fish and chips shop was one of the main components of the teenager’s diet for years. — TNS

A teenage boy who subsisted primarily on junk food went blind from his poor diet, according to a new study. The 17-year-old, who lives in the United Kingdom, first went to the doctor at age 14 complaining of tiredness, the Annals of Internal Medicine wrote in the study abstract published on Sept 3, 2019.

By the time his doctors discovered that nutrition was the probable cause, his vision was irrevocably damaged. Though he was a self-described fussy eater, the teen was healthy in all other respects and wasn’t on any medication, said researchers at the University of Bristol, UK.