Lower incidence of diabetic retinopathy and worsening events after phentermine assisted weight loss across a large U.S. cohort
The present analysis suggests that phentermine usage is associated with a decreased risk of diabetic macular oedema, NPDR, PDR, and worsening events.
Authors
- Matthew W. Russell
- Madhukar Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8626-7931)
- Nadia J Abbass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2912-5395)
- Rishi P. Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5859-8162)
- Katherine E. Talcott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0458-4181)
- Nikhil Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1557-3592)
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (US)
- University School (US)
- Cleveland Eye Clinic (US)
- Martin Health System (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eye
- Published
- 2025-05-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-025-03818-x
- Primary Topic
- Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Research to Prevent Blindness
- Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance
- National Institutes of Health
- Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Cleveland, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences