Increased vision impairment reports linked to semaglutide: analysis of FDA adverse event data
These findings suggest a potentially elevated risk of vision impairment with semaglutide use compared to other diabetes and weight loss medications, warranting further investigation and vigilant post-marketing surveillance. Future studies should assess the clinical impact of this potential increased risk on an absolute scale to better inform treatment decisions.
Authors
- Stefanie Marti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8237-6965)
- Marine Massy
- Robert Hoepner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0115-7021)
- Helly Hammer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3486-3448)
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04031-z
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.36