Visual Disturbances Are a Common Occurrence in Patients with Untreated

question 24

Multiple Choice

Visual disturbances are a common occurrence in patients with untreated Graves disease.The endocrinologist explains to the patient that the main cause of these complications is:

• A) Decreased blood flow to the eye
• B) Orbital edema and protrusion of the eyeball
• C) TSH neurotoxicity to retinal cells
• D) Local lactic acidosis

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