GLP-1 drugs may be linked to elevated risk of serious eye disease, study finds
STATJUN 2025
These findings highlight safety signals that demand immediate attention from regulators and prescribers. The doubling of risk for severe eye conditions that can cause permanent blindness cannot be dismissed, even if the absolute numbers appear small. Patients deserve complete transparency about these risks before starting treatment.
These medications continue to provide tremendous benefits for diabetes management and weight loss that outweigh the rare potential complications. Regulatory agencies have appropriately classified these as very rare side effects while ensuring proper monitoring protocols are in place.
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