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. 2024 Nov;18(6):1517-1518.
doi: 10.1177/19322968241268050. Epub 2024 Jul 30.

Real-World Evidence Assessment of the Risk of Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in Patients Prescribed Semaglutide

David C Klonoff  1 , Gavin Hui  2 , Saurabh Gombar  2   3
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Real-World Evidence Assessment of the Risk of Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in Patients Prescribed Semaglutide

David C Klonoff et al. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2024 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: GLP-1RA; blindness; optic neuritis; real-world evidence; semaglutide.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: DCK is a consultant for Afon, Atropos Health, Glucotrack, Lifecare, Novo, Samsung, and Thirdwayv. GH and SG are employees of Atropos Health.

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