Ingestion of just 15 mL of which of the following has caused permanent blindness?

A) atropine
B) methyl alcohol
C) cyanide
D) magnesium sulfate


B) methyl alcohol
Ingestion of only 15 mL of methyl alcohol (methanol) has caused permanent blindness by producing severe optic nerve and central nervous system (CNS) toxicity.

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