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Indicators of Neuropathic Ocular Pain Identified After LASIK

TUESDAY, July 22, 2025 – In a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology, diagnostic indicators are identified for confirming chronic neuropathic ocular pain (NOP)...

Semaglutide Ups Risk for Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in Diabetes

TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 – For patients with diabetes, semaglutide use is associated with an increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), according to a study published...

Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Increased With Semaglutide

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2025 – For individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), semaglutide is associated with a modestly increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), according...

Ozempic, Wegovy Linked To Potential Vision Loss

MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 – People taking the weight-loss drug semaglutide could be at a slightly increased risk for a potentially blinding eye condition that affects the optic nerve, a new study says....

Semaglutide Doubles Risk for Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 – Use of once-weekly semaglutide more than doubles the risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) in individuals with type 2 diabetes, according to a...

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