(NEWSER) – You really should eat your carrots. And kale. The parents of an 11-year-old boy in Canada learned that the hard way after doctors solved the mystery behind their son’s serious vision loss. Toronto doctors who examined the boy spotted a buildup of Bitot’s spots on his corneas, Live Sciencereports. The foamy patches, caused by severe dryness, were a tip-off that malnutrition may be the cause. One point was crystal clear: eight months after symptoms began, the boy could only see hand motions 12 inches from his face.

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