Ozempies are going blind

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Experts have sounded the alarm about blockbuster weight loss drugs like Ozempic leaving users blind.

Several studies have linked the shots to conditions that cause inflammation and block blood flow to the eye, causing severe and sometimes permanent vision loss.

Now, researchers have detailed nine new reports of US patients who went blind after taking semaglutide or tirzepatide, the active ingredients in Ozempic and Mounjaro, respectively.

One woman injected one dose of semaglutide for her diabetes and woke up the next morning blind in her left eye.

This prompted her to stop the medication for two months before her diabetes forced her to go back on it. Two weeks after restarting, she lost vision in her right eye as well.

Another woman who had been taking semaglutide for a year woke up one morning with a 'painless shadow' over her left eye. Testing revealed blood vessels in her retina had become damaged, leading to blindness.

And one suffered bleeding in his left eye after taking tirzepatide for a year. However, doctors told him to keep taking the drug due to a lack of evidence linking his condition to weight loss shots.

The experts said while the exact cause is unclear, drugs like Ozempic rapidly lowering blood sugar levels could damage blood vessels in the eyes, leading to vision loss.

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