An optic nerve that has an injury cannot be fixed, so usually, if there is vision loss from ischemic optic neuropathy, it is permanent. Those with badly damaged optic nerves usually can still see ...

Ischemic optic neuropathy is a condition that causes sudden vision loss due to a lack of blood flow to the optic nerve. Ischemic optic neuropathy is most common in people age 50 and older.

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 ...

Source Reference: Cai CX, et al "Semaglutide and nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy" JAMA Ophthalmol 2025; DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.6555. Secondary Source JAMA Ophthalmology ...

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 ...

June 6 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk's (NOVOb.CO) popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic may in very rare cases cause a serious eye condition that can lead to vision loss, the European ...

A recent meta-analysis of 69 clinical trials found the risk for ischemic optic neuropathy from GLP-1 therapy is too low to be detected in patients with type 2 diabetes and/or obesity.

Recently published studies assert that Ozempic significantly increases the risk of developing a rare eye condition called non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, or NAION.

Seven of these patients developed non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), a condition where reduced blood flow to the optic nerve can cause sudden and irreversible blindness.

HealthDay News — 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 ...