Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs have forever altered the way people view, manage, and speak about obesity. However, it’s important to remember that Ozempic has actually been around for quite some time as a treatment for adults with type 2 diabetes. But now that it’s become more mainstream (and is being taken off-label for weight loss ), studies about the drug’s side effects are being published at an alarming rate. For instance, a comorbidity that was once considered rare is now more common.

GLP-1 drugs can lead to an increased risk of permanent vision loss.

Patients who use GLP1 drugs to help control their type 2 diabetes are at an upward risk of developing age-related macular degeneration, according to new research published in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology . Moreover, their

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