by Lori Solomon Use of once-weekly semaglutide more than doubles the risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) in individuals with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in the International Journal of Retina and Vitreous. Jakob Grauslund, D.M.Sci., Ph.D., M.D., from Odense University Hospital in Denmark, and colleagues prospectively evaluated the use...
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What to know about anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) occurs when there is not enough blood flow into the eye. This causes damage to the optic nerve, quickly leading to vision loss. There are two subtypes of AION including arteritic (A-AION) and nonarteritic (NA-AION). NA-AION makes up nearly 85% of all AION cases. Both conditions arise when there is...