Visual disturbances are a common occurrence in patients with untreated Graves disease. The main cause of these complications is:
A) decreased blood flow to the eye.
B) orbital edema and extraocular muscle paralysis.
C) TSH neurotoxicity to retinal cells.
D) local lactic acidosis.

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Orbital edema and extraocular muscle paralysis are the main causes of visual disturbances in patients with untreated Graves disease. This can lead to diplopia (double vision), blurred vision, and even vision loss in severe cases. Decreased blood flow to the eye, TSH neurotoxicity to retinal cells, and local lactic acidosis are not typically associated with visual disturbances in Graves disease.

Visual Disturbances Are a Common Occurrence in Patients with Untreated