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Eye doctors are finding new links between Ozempic and vision problems (gizmodo.com)
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Summary

A new study links GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic to serious eye conditions, including nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), which can lead to blindness.

Researchers reviewed nine cases where patients developed vision problems after starting semaglutide or similar medications.

While the study does not prove causation, scientists suspect the drugs may contribute to these issues by rapidly lowering blood sugar or affecting optic nerve cells.

Experts call for more research and suggest that adjusting dosage rates might help mitigate potential risks for high-risk patients.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

You’re saying a lot as if it’s fact.

There is no known cause for T2D however the overwhelming evidence points at lifestyle and diet.

Medicine and science BOTH point at this being a disease of lifestyle, like gout. One damages their systems through abuse and overwhelming them.

But go off. Be offended.

I think it’s unethical to treat symptoms instead of the root issue and society normalizing diseases of lifestyle because we can potentially medicate the symptom away is gross.

I’ll shove it all up my jumper.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Dude you come across as such an asshole why be like that?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don’t care. I literally could not care any less if I come across as an asshole. The person I’m responding to spouted a bunch of nonsense and I replied in kind.

We’re having a discussion about a drug and it’s not possible to ask hard questions anonymously on the internet?

I get it, people are super touchy about their weight and don’t want to take ownership of their health.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

You're making assumptions and putting words in people's mouths, disregarding what they have to say because you seem to think you know better.

Edit: also, decent people care about coming across like an asshole...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Im not and I didn’t AND I don’t pretend to be a decent person on the internet.

Im literally having a direct conversation. You can walk away at any time without harassment. It’s easy!

Happy to satiate your need to bicker and feel like a savior though.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You should try to be decent in all interactions in my opinion.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm not offended, I'm trying to explain that you're ignorant and arrogant.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

You made a claim “T2D is not caused by” and right there anyone who cares about truth should understand you’re speaking feelings not facts.

What causes T2D is still a mystery, but we have very good ideas and a lot of evidence backing those ideas.

Saying sugar doesn’t cause it when at best our understanding of T2D is that it’s a disease caused by damaging the body, with medical science pointing at excessive sugar intake being a likely causative effect (but again, no consensus) is the ignorant icing on your cake.

I hope you find the health you’re looking for, I’ll remain “ignorant” with my medical education. Thanks.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

excessive sugar intake being a likely causative effect

This is meme-level reasoning borne of the misunderstanding that because people with T2D should reduce their sugar intake T2D must be caused by sugar intake.

Anyone with any actual medical education would understand this.