For older adults with type 2 diabetes, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is associated with ...

Use of GLP-1s, especially semaglutide and liraglutide, may increase risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy ...

This study of Medicare enrollees age 65 or older with type 2 diabetes found an association between semaglutide use and an increased risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. There was ...

NAION is the second most frequent cause of vision loss due to optic nerve damage, with advanced age and long-standing type 2 ...

A recent study shows the use of GLP-1 drugs can increase the risk for optic nerve damage in the first year of treatment, ...

Results confirm previous findings that nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) was more likely in those who ...

This study of Medicare enrollees age 65 or older with type 2 diabetes found an association between semaglutide use and an increased ...

The City of Bettendorf Council Member Greg Adamson has announced he will not seek re-election to the Bettendorf City Council ...

WEIGHT loss jabs could raise the risk of sudden blindness, a study warns. Injections like Wegovy, Mounjaro and Ozempic are ...

The diabetes drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have been linked to an increased risk of sudden vision loss and blindness due to a rare eye condition known as NAION (non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic ...

Another study linked GLP-1 receptor agonist use with higher odds of developing nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, a potentially blinding eye condition. Last month, the European Medicines ...

The risks of the new weight-loss drugs can sound scary, and there’s lots of talk about side effects. What does evidence show?