Ozempic, Wegovy may be linked to increased risk of condition that causes blindness, new study shows

The potential link to nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy was discovered after analysis of nearly six years of data.

People who take semaglutide prescriptions like Ozempic and Wegovy may be at an increased risk of developing a condition that can lead to permanent blindness, a new study found.

In their study, published Wednesday in JAMA Ophthalmology, researchers said “anecdotal experience raised the possibility” that semaglutide — the ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy — could be associated with developing the disease. The results showed those with diabetes who took semaglutide were more than four times more likely to develop the eye condition than those who weren’t taking it, and those with obesity saw a rate seven times higher.

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