<prompt> All the following statements are true regarding methyl alcohol poisoning exceptIt is characterized by high anion gapacidosisIt causes ocular toxicityIt causes high osmolal gapConcurrent ethanol ingestion worsens the clinical features  <response>: The ingestion of methanol wood alcohol causes metabolic acidosisIts metabolites formaldehyde and formic acid cause severe optic nerve and CNS damageLactic acid, ketoacids, and other unidentified organic acids may contribute to the acidosisDue to its low molecular weight, an osmolar gap is usually presentEthanol is used in the treatment of methanol poisoningRef: Harrisons 18e p366, Tripathi 6e p387, Davidsons 20e p219 