BMJ Group: Wegovy May Have Highest 'eye Stroke' and Sight Loss Risk of Semaglutide GLP-1 Agonists
March 12, 2026
March 12, 2026
LONDON, England, March 12 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about British Journal of Ophthalmology:
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Wegovy may have highest 'eye stroke' and sight loss risk of semaglutide GLP-1 agonists
Odds of ischaemic optic neuropathy nearly 5 times higher than among users of Ozempic
And 3 times higher in men than in women, analysis of unintended side effect reports shows
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Wegovy, a GLP-1 ago . . .
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Wegovy may have highest 'eye stroke' and sight loss risk of semaglutide GLP-1 agonists
Odds of ischaemic optic neuropathy nearly 5 times higher than among users of Ozempic
And 3 times higher in men than in women, analysis of unintended side effect reports shows
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Wegovy, a GLP-1 ago . . .
