A teen from Bristol, England lost his eyesight and his ability to hear because he only ate chips, white bread and processed food from a very young age. According to The Guardian, the 19-year-old boy apparently never liked the texture of fruit and vegetables from a very young age. Because of his diet, which was devoid of any nutrients, he suffered from nutritional optic neuropathy.
Though it is treatable if detected at an early stage, in the teen’s case, the problem has increased so much that his sight has been permanently damaged. Reportedly, fibres in his optic nerve have been damaged permanently. The teen’s mother told the daily that her son became a fussy eater when he was about seven and would only eat chips, crisps, sausages, processed ham and white bread.
She said, "The first we knew about it was when he began coming home from primary school with his packed lunch untouched."
"I would make him nice sandwiches and put an apple or other fruit in and he wouldn’t eat any of it. His teachers became concerned, too. His brother and sister have never stopped eating. They love everything. He has always been skinny, so we had no weight concerns. You hear about junk food and obesity all the time but he was as thin as a rake," she added.
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