Visual Disturbances Are a Common Occurrence in Patients with Untreated

question 43

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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