Potential link between Ozempic, Wegovy and serious eye condition revealed in new study

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Potential link between Ozempic, Wegovy and serious eye condition revealed in new study
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“This study is the first, to our knowledge, to report an association between semaglutide and NAION, although the design of our study did not enable query into a causal relationship between the two,” the researchers wrote in their findings, published Wednesday in the journalAngry sea lion charges at beachgoers on popular beach in chaotic sceneA relatively rare condition, NAION is believed to be caused by insufficient blood flow to the optic nerve head.

“The use of these drugs has exploded throughout industrialized countries and they have provided very significant benefits in many ways, but future discussions between a patient and their physician should include NAION as a potential risk,” said Dr. Joseph Rizzo, director of the Neuro-Ophthalmology Service at Mass Eye and Ear and the study’s corresponding author.

They noted that Mass Eye and Ear patients commonly have rare eye diseases, the number of NAION diagnoses recorded in the six-year study period is relatively small, and they could not tell if the patients stopped taking semaglutide.

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