Studies show that GLP-1 agonists can help patients lose 5-15% of their body weight when combined with diet and exercise.

The higher risk of developing the sight-threatening eye problem known as nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy ... About 24% of women said their symptoms were ‘very much’ and ...

Mimickers of demyelinating optic neuritis In atypical cases of DON alternative causes must be considered, including nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, neuromyelitis optica ...

More information: Alan Y. Hsu et al, Semaglutide and Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Risk Among Patients With Diabetes, JAMA Ophthalmology (2025). DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2025.0349 ...

Although only association and not causality can be inferred, this study showed that, among patients who had diabetes, an elevated risk of NAION was associated with semaglutide use compared with ...

Semaglutide use associated with increased risk for NAION at the two-, three-, and four-year time point from the index date. (HealthDay News) — For patients with diabetes, semaglutide use is ...