Traumatic optic neuropathy is a clinical diagnosis. A relative afferent pupillary deficit is a necessary condition for diagnosing unilateral traumatic optic neuropathy. Currently, the best studies ...

For patients with diabetes, semaglutide use is associated with an increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

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 ...

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 ...

TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with diabetes, semaglutide use is associated with an increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), according ...