Reports link GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro to vision loss, prompting concerns over their safety.

A new review reports that nine people taking semaglutide and tirzepatide — the active ingredient in GLP-1 medications — ...

Following the onset of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, regular stroke workup may be necessary.

Compr Ophthalmol Update. 2005;6(1):11-21. As can be seen in Table 2, untreated cases of TON improve even when the initial vision is no light perception. This rate of spontaneous visual improvement ...

Patients with vs without nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy demonstrated an elevated risk for stroke. Individuals with vs without nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy ...

VZV causes chickenpox (varicella), after which the virus becomes latent in cranial nerve, dorsal root and autonomic nervous system ganglia along the entire neuraxis. Decades later, a declining VZV ...

Clinical practice guidelines on the use of antiplatelet therapy should aim to be more consistent in how they prioritize ischemic and bleeding risks across patient groups, argue the authors of a new ...

Polyneuropathy is also known as peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral nerves are nerves located outside the brain and spinal cord. They relay information between the central nervous system (CNS ...

Objective Evaluating the potential role of neuromuscular ultrasonography (NMUS) in assessing optic nerve affection in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), compared with healthy controls ...

Semaglutide exposure was significantly associated with a higher incidence rate and independently predicted a higher risk for upcoming nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, even when ...