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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Methyl alcohol causes blindness by acting on?
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The correct answer is  Ganglion cells REF: khurana 4th ed p. 296 "Methyl alcohol is oxidized into formic acid and formaldehyde and it causes degeneration of ganglion cells of retina resulting in optic atrophy"