Statins May Cause Rare Instances Of Eye Disorders

Thursday, January 8, 2009

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Treatment with a cholesterol-lowering "statin" drug may very occasionally cause double-vision, eyelid-droop, or weakness of the muscles that control eye movement, investigators report..

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The man in the photo below presents to the ER with severe pain in the right eye that began the same morning. His CT scan is also seen below. He has no previous history of trauma. Which of the following is not true of the situation?
1. The best treatment for this patient is steroids.
2. The most likely cause is frontoethmoidal disease.
3. The process depicted in the CT scan will cause non-axial displacement of the globe.
4. The process can lead to an exudative retinal detachment.
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Statins May Cause Rare Instances Of Eye Disorders

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The man in the photo below presents to the ER with severe pain in the right eye that began the same morning. His CT scan is also seen below. He has no previous history of trauma. Which of the following is not true of the situation?

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