Summary
A new study links GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic to serious eye conditions, including nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), which can lead to blindness.
Researchers reviewed nine cases where patients developed vision problems after starting semaglutide or similar medications.
While the study does not prove causation, scientists suspect the drugs may contribute to these issues by rapidly lowering blood sugar or affecting optic nerve cells.
Experts call for more research and suggest that adjusting dosage rates might help mitigate potential risks for high-risk patients.
Man, can you believe anglophones went with “eye doctors” as a thing they say with a straight face? So weird.
Ophthalmologist is a hard word.
Edit: also they went with “ear nose and throat doctor” instead of the word that just rolls off the tongue: otorhinolaryngologist
Yeah so every once in awhile I’ll stutter when I’m speaking.
I’ve never had a problem stuttering in my own head, but I just had that problem no less than 10 times reading your comment.
My only issue with that word is I can never remember how the first g is pronounced. LarynGAWLogist it larynJAWLogist. It trips me up. Long ass words and pronunciation is not something I generally have a problem with, I had speech issues as a kid, and also had a super thick southern accent, and in my preteens I worked hard to make sure my pronunciation was on point and worked to change my accent. But that word in particular just fucks me up every time.
It’s a hard “g”