Visual Disturbances Are a Common Occurrence in Patients with Untreated

question 23

Multiple Choice

Visual disturbances are a common occurrence in patients with untreated Graves' disease. Why do these disturbances take place?

• A) There is decreased blood flow to the eye.
• B) Orbital edema and protrusion of the eyeball occurs.
• C) TSH neurotoxicity to retinal cells takes place.
• D) Local lactic acidosis develops.

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