May 28, 2025

HIV Pill Improves Vision in DME Patients

Lamivudine improved visual acuity in patients with diabetic macular edema, offering a low-cost oral alternative to anti-VEGF eye injections.

Reuters

February 26, 2025

Integration of Vision Services Remains an Unmet Need in FQHCs

Telemedicine, funding, and provider partnerships can help, researchers say.

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April 02, 2025

GLP-1 RAs Evaluated for Long-Term Risk of NAION in Patients With Diabetes

Researchers’ subgroup analyses provide data on increased risks according to timepoint, demographics, and comorbidities.

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July 03, 2024

Semaglutide Linked to Vision-Threatening Eye Disorder

New study finds that 8.9% of type 2 diabetes patients taking semaglutide experienced NAION, compared to 1.8% of those on non-GLP-1 diabetes drugs.

Reuters

January 24, 2025

Once-Weekly Semaglutide Doubles Risk of NAION in T2D

“After the introduction of once-weekly semaglutide in Denmark in November 2018, the annual number of first-time NAION episodes reached an all-time high for the years 2019 through 2023.”

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June 06, 2024

U.S. FDA Halts Biomea's Diabetes Trial

Biomea Fusion announced a clinical hold by the U.S. FDA on its diabetes drug trial due to potential toxic liver disease, causing a 60% drop in its shares.

Reuters

November 08, 2024

Is Intravenous Methylprednisolone Efficacious for Visual Complications of GCA?

While timely treatment is essential to protect vision, the researchers found no visual acuity benefit with IVMP.

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December 16, 2024

Does Ozempic Double Eye Disease Risk?

Danish health authorities seek EU review of studies linking Novo Nordisk's Ozempic to rare eye condition in type 2 diabetes patients.

Reuters

November 07, 2024

Diabetes Affects 1 in 6 US Adults: CDC Data

In a stark reflection of diabetes screening gaps, more than one-quarter of U.S. adults with diabetes remained undiagnosed in 2021-2023, with obesity linked to a nearly four-fold higher prevalence compared to normal-weight individuals.

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