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GLP-1s and Vision Loss: What Prescribers Should Know About the Emerging NAION Signal

Patient eye with semaglutide injection illustrating the potential GLP-1 NAION risk and sudden vision loss.

GLP-1 receptor agonists have transformed type 2 diabetes and obesity treatment, but a rare vision safety signal deserves clinicians’ attention. Emerging evidence has raised concerns about a potential NAION risk with GLP-1 therapy, particularly with semaglutide (Ozempic, Rybelsus, and Wegovy). Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) can cause sudden, usually …

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