Edited by Archita Rai February 25, 2025 010 TOPLINE: In patients without diabetes diagnosed with overweight or obesity, the use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) led to a greater reduction in the risks for primary open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension at 3 and 5 years of treatment compared with alternative medications for...
Tag: <span>glaucoma risk</span>
Post
Do hormonal contraceptives impact glaucoma risk?
WILEY Women who currently use hormonal contraceptives face more than a 2-fold higher risk of developing glaucoma, according to an analysis of electronic medical records for women aged 15-45 years from 2008 to 2018. The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology analysis included 2,366 women who developed glaucoma and 9,464 controls. Although current users of hormonal contraceptives may have a...