Parents beware! 8-year-old son “permanently blind” after listening to the doctor, his favorite food causes a vitamin A deficiency
8-year-old boy ‘permanently blind’, doctors say malnutrition due to ‘picky eaters’
The Daily Mail reported on the case of an 8-year-old Malaysian boy who was diagnosed with “permanent blindness” due to eating only processed and fast foods such as chicken nuggets, sausages and cookies. Since he was young, without eating other nutritious foods. Which resulted in a lack of important nutrients necessary for the functioning of the optic nerve system.
Doctors have found that the boy lacks vitamin A, a nutrient that is important for maintaining healthy optic nerve health. Vitamin A plays a key role in the production of a protein called rhodopsin. Which helps with vision in low light. The boy is suffering from vision loss caused by damage to cells in the optic nerve. A condition called optic atrophy due to long-term malnutrition.
In the case of doctors who spread information on social media. They recommend that parents pay attention to signs of vitamin A deficiency, such as dry eyes, seeing shadows or gray spots, being unable to see in the dark, or being unable to shed tears. Foods rich in vitamin A that should be eaten include spinach, carrots, mangoes, papayas, apricots, fish, chicken, eggs, and sweet potatoes.
A similar case has already occurred in the แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ United States. Where a 12-year-old boy from Massachusetts lost his sight due to a lack of several important vitamins due to a similarly restricted diet. Severe malnutrition can also lead to a condition called scurvy, which is characterized by severe toothache and loss of teeth. In some parts of the US, children may also suffer from a lack of nutritious food.