Non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is an eye condition that may restrict blood flow to the optic nerve. This results in painless, sudden-onset vision loss in one eye.

NAION is a major cause of blindness or severely impaired vision in adults, representing the most common cause of acute optic neuritis in patients over 50 years old, and the second most frequent form ...

Review of the literature has indicated multiple cases of MOG antibody-associated optic neuritis misdiagnosed as NAION. Positive serum MOG antibodies increase the likelihood of optic neuritis.

Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammation that damages your optic nerve. It can cause vision loss and pain when you move your eyes. As the inflammation goes away, your symptoms usually get better ...

Lack of available treatment for patients with NAION is a source of discomfort for the neuroophthalmologist. Various agents and procedures for NAION treatment have been suggested, but most without ...

Recently published studies assert that Ozempic significantly increases the risk of developing a rare eye condition called non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, or NAION.

June 6 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk's (NOVOb.CO) popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic may in very rare cases cause a serious eye condition that can lead to vision loss, the European ...

Researchers found that among semaglutide users, the incidence rate of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy was 14.5 per 100,000 person-years. HealthDay News — For individuals with ...

Seven patients experienced NAION-like symptoms; one had papillitis, an inflammation of the optic nerve head; and one developed paracentral acute middle maculopathy, which can cause a blind spot in ...

Two large studies from the University of Southern Denmark suggest that the diabetes medication Ozempic doubles the risk of developing NAION, a rare but serious condition that damages the optic nerve.