Man Blinded By Drinking Vodka Regains His Sight After Doctors Administer A Dose Of Whiskey

We’ve all heard of the phrase “blacked out” in relation to drinking alcohol. While that frat bro talking too loudly about his weekend in the coffee shop might be throwing out the phrase to indicate an unhealthy amount of booze consumed, in the case of one man who had a little bit of vodka, the liquor actually made him lose his eyesight. At first, doctors were stumped. Then they came to the rescue with a very odd prescription. More booze!

The New Zealand Herald brings us this very unique tale of booze and redemption, which revolves around a 65-year-old man who had been gifted a bottle of vodka by some of his students. He was celebrating his parents’ 50th wedding anniversary and had taken a few slugs of the stuff when suddenly, he went blind.

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