A recent study shows the use of GLP-1 drugs can increase the risk for optic nerve damage in the first year of treatment, ...

Another study linked GLP-1 receptor agonist use with higher odds of developing nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic ...

Nonarteritic, anterior ischemic optic neuropathy can occur at any age although it is more common in older White adults (mean age of onset, 60 years) and is slightly more common in men than women ...

Researchers found that among semaglutide users, the incidence rate of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy was 14.5 per 100,000 person-years. HealthDay News — For individuals with ...

A deep learning system achieved an accuracy of more than 90% in distinguishing arteritic from nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy using only color fundus images, according to a study ...

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Semaglutide was associated with an increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy — a form of optic neuropathy that can cause blindness — in adults with type 2 diabetes or ...

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 study published online Dec ...

Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy occurs due to hypoperfusion and ischemia of the optic nerve head. 19 In contrast with the arteritic form (AAION), where giant cell (temporal) arteritis causes ...

Ischemic optic neuropathies are the most common acute optic nerve pathology in patients older than 50 years of age. A 62-year-old Asian man presents to the emergency department with a complaint of ...

HealthDay News — Semaglutide is associated with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and those with overweight/obesity, according to ...