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Can it not lead to blindness?
by alex_hitchins 10y ago
Can it not lead to blindness?
- goldenkey 10y agoEthanol is normal drinking alcohol. You are thinking of methyl alcohol, methanol. As little as 10 mL of pure methanol, ingested, is metabolized into formic acid, which can cause permanent blindness by destruction of the optic nerve. 30 mL is potentially fatal, although the median lethal dose is typically 100 mL (3.4 fl oz) (i.e. 1–2 mL/kg body weight of pure methanol)..