Some people report blurry vision while using GLP-1s, seeing spots in their field of vision ... seven had a type of eye stroke called non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION).

The lawsuit said about four months later, Engel was diagnosed with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, a condition in which a loss of blood flow to the optic nerve causes sudden and ...

The lawsuits allege that Ozempic causes a rare eye condition called NAION, or non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, which is akin to an eye stroke. All but one of the cases were filed ...

Although only association and not causality can be inferred, this study showed that, among patients who had diabetes, an elevated risk of NAION was associated with semaglutide use compared with ...

A Maryland man with diabetes is suing Novo Nordisk, alleging that semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) made him blind due to nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. (NBC News) In a large study ...

More information: Alan Y. Hsu et al, Semaglutide and Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Risk Among Patients With Diabetes, JAMA Ophthalmology (2025). DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2025.0349 ...