Semaglutide was associated with more than twice the risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy compared with SGLT2 inhibitors, although the absolute risk โ€œremained low,โ€ according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
โ€œAlthough [semaglutide is] effective for glycemic control, weight loss and cardiovascular risk reduction, nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) has emerged as a serious rare adverse event,โ€ Kent Heberer, PhD, data scientist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and colleagues wrote. โ€œStudies show

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