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Korea Warns of Rare Vision-Loss Risk Linked to GLP-1 Drugs

Summary by The Korea Times
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety issued a safety alert Wednesday to medical professionals and patients over a potential risk of a rare eye cond...

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The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that users of obesity and diabetes medications, such as Wigobi and Maunzaro, must immediately notify medical staff if sudden vision loss occurs. On the 11th, the Ministry [stated] regarding ‘non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy’ (NAION) while using glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) class drugs

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Seon-mi = The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety [announced] that non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (N...) when using glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) class drugs

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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EOF President Spyros Sapounas explains what is true about the association of GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic and semaglutide, with the rare eye condition NAION. What the EMA says, what the risks are and why patients should not arbitrarily discontinue their treatment.

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
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