carol reached for her reading glasses.her vision had rapidly deteriorated in the past six months , a possible side effect of taking the medication.carol didnt know for sure , but there had been a strong correlation between the time she had started taking the drug and the steady decrease in her vision.she began to go over each line methodically.the stipulations came as no surprise to her.she was expected to drop all current and future charges against dominex pharmaceuticals.the agreed sum was to be kept strictly confidential and at no time was she free to discuss the study with any outside source.dominex was shutting her down .