Ozempic, Eye Doctors and Vision Problems

Ozempic and Zepbound linked to rare eye conditions that could cause blindness
A new study suggests popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound may be linked to rare eye conditions that could cause blindness.
Eye Doctors Are Finding New Links Between Ozempic and Vision Problems
The case for GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic possibly causing blindness is building. A new paper out this week describes several people who developed eye conditions soon after they began taking semaglutide and similar medications.
New research links Ozempic to vision loss and risk of blindness
Recent studies reveal a concerning trend of vision loss among patients using Ozempic and other weight loss products, raising questions about their safety.
Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Can Help Alcohol Addiction
Now, one type of weight-loss medication is proving helpful with another health issue. In a study published Feb. 12 in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers report that semaglutide, better known as Ozempic or Wegovy, helped people with alcohol addiction reduce their craving and drink less.
Vision loss possibly linked to Ozempic, weight loss injections: Study
Millions of Americans use GLP-1 injections like Ozempic to lose weight. A study is questioning whether they can cause vision loss.
5 hidden dangers of weight loss drugs and vision loss
In the glittering world of celebrity-endorsed weight loss transformations and viral before-and-after photos, a darker narrative is emerging from the shadows
Scientists Find Link Between Weight Loss Drugs and Blindness
A new study breaks down several cases of Ozempic blindness, linked to semaglutide and tirzepatide. Here's what could be behind this.
Scientists Explain ‘Ozempic Blindness,’ Link Between Sudden Vision Loss and Weight Loss Drugs
Research links weight loss medications like Ozempic and Zepbound to certain serious eye conditions.
Your Love Life on Ozempic
Beyond treating diabetes and helping people lose weight, GLP-1s may also improve libido. But the reasons are as complex as ...
Ozempic shown to reduce drinking in first trial in alcohol-use disorder
For years, people taking Ozempic or other drugs in the same class for diabetes and weight loss have noticed the medicines don ...
Some Ozempic users are developing serious eye issues that lead to blindness
A new study adds to a growing body of research suggesting a potential link between popular GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and vision loss.
The Physicians Really Are Healing Themselves, With Ozempic
There are no studies documenting the percentage of doctors taking the drugs. But physicians “are a good litmus test for drugs ...
Zepbound sales double, tariffs could hit Ozempic, and Pfizer on RFK Jr.: Pharma news roundup
Sales of Eli Lilly’s (LLY) blockbuster weight-loss drug Zepbound doubled in the fourth quarter year over year, despite ...
Ozempic, Wegovy maker calls out Hims & Hers Super Bowl ad: ‘Check before you inject’
Compounded weight-loss medications, such as those promoted in the Hims & Hers commercial, aren’t approved by the Food and ...
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Ozempic, Wegovy maker responds to Hims & Hers Super Bowl ad
Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk placed a print ad responding to the Super Bowl spot from competitor Hims & Hers.
Ozempic can curb alcohol cravings, study finds
S emaglutide, the drug sold as Ozempic to treat type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for weight loss, reduced alcohol cravings and consumption in a small trial involving peop ...