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The Ophthalmologist's Time Machine 39

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The British government promoted carrot consumption during WWII to address blackout blindness amid food rationing.
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John Cunningham, a British pilot, was nicknamed 'Cat’s Eyes' for his night vision, attributed to eating carrots.
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Carrots contain beta-carotene, which converts to vitamin A, but their bioavailability is low compared to other sources.
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Vitamin A deficiency can lead to xerophthalmia, causing night blindness and other eye diseases.
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Some historians suggest the carrot story was a ruse to conceal the use of radar technology for night operations.