2006-10-05 02:34:52 · 10 answers · asked by Ronin 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
all types of alcohol can cause blindness depending on how your body reacts and how it breaksit down. In particular methanol which can not be broken down completely and effeciently. And actually it is not the methanol itself but FORMALDAHYDE that forms as a biproduct that has toxic effects on the retina.
2006-10-05 02:43:49 · answer #1 · answered by soccerpeeps 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
methanol is the alcohol most associated with causing blindness. It is also refered to as "wood" alcohol. "Beverage" alcohol is ethanol also refered to as "grain" alcohol. Excessive ethanol consumption is associated with a form of vision loss. This amblyopia is actually thought to be caused by accompanying malnutrition. I would suspect that other more complex alcohols such as the propanols, butanols, etc. could also cause vision loss.
2006-10-05 12:08:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought masturbation causes blindness.....now I have to worry about alcohol too!!!
2006-10-05 09:36:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Wood" alcohol will cause blindness. But "Pure Grain" alcohol can also cause serious damage if ingested.
2006-10-05 09:37:36 · answer #4 · answered by Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Methanol taken raw.
2006-10-05 09:36:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
any except grain alcohol
2006-10-05 09:37:20 · answer #6 · answered by peckerwud2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
isopropyl alcohol or rubbing alcohol
2006-10-05 09:43:10 · answer #7 · answered by doclakewrite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why, do you want to blind someone?
2006-10-05 09:35:41 · answer #8 · answered by jessiekatsopolous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CH3OH wood alchohol as it is called.
2006-10-05 09:39:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
absinthe
2006-10-05 09:36:49 · answer #10 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋