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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2025

The unseen risk of Ozempic: NAION and vision damage.

Noor Ul Ain Saleem, Mishaim Khan, Christian Tague, Aymar Akilimali

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Noor Ul Ain SaleemFMH College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2828-4863
Mishaim KhanFMH College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0718-4916
Christian TagueDepartment of Research, Medical Research Circle (MedReC), Goma, DR Congo.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8547-3153
Aymar AkilimaliDepartment of Research, Medical Research Circle (MedReC), Goma, DR Congo.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9393-1215

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Abstract

Ozempic (semaglutide) was first authorized to treat type 2 diabetes, but because of its appetite-suppressing properties, it has become popular off-label for weight loss. According to clinical investigations, GLP-1 significantly decreases blood sugar and helps people lose weight. Approximately 15 million persons in the United States are currently taking GLP-1 drugs. Off-label use is becoming more common, which raises worries about potential health hazards and significant side effects such as non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). According to a study, 6.7% of people who were overweight and 8.9% of those with diabetes who took semaglutide had NAION. The FDA issued a warning regarding counterfeit and compounded products while approving semaglutide for weight loss under the Wegovy

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