EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL IN THE EYE
EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL IN THE EYE INTRODUCTION Alcohol according to the oxford advanced learners Engish dictionary (A.S Hornby, 2010) are drinks such as beer, wine etc. That can make people drunk OR the clear liquid that is found in drinks such as beer, wine etc, and is used in medicine. NIDA notes 2015 showed the process through which alcohol is manufactured i.e through the fermentation of yeast, sugar and starches. Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant which is rapidly absorbed from tha stomoach and small intestine into the blood stream. The standard alcoholic drink equals 0.6 ounce of pure ethanol, or 12 ounces of beer, 8 ounces of malt liquor, 15 ounces of wine or1.5 ounces (a short) of 80 proof distilled spirits or liquor (e.g gin, rum, vodka or whiskey). Approximately 20% of alcohol consumed is rapidly absorbed into the blood stream and the rest by the gastro intestinal tract. This is according to Rehab 2015. All membranes in the body are highly