Youtube Account: Dr Tony Hampton

He Lost His Sight After Taking Ozempic. Could It Happen to You?

He Lost His Sight After Taking Ozempic. Could It Happen to You? A Massachusetts man says his vision began with a small spot. Within two weeks, he had lost sight in both eyes. He had been taking Ozempic—but does that tell us what caused his vision loss? As an obesity medicine physician who prescribes these medications, I want patients to understand both their benefits and their risks. In this video, we follow the visual signal through the eye to explain two different conditions: diabetic retinopathy, which affects the retina, and NAION, which injures the optic nerve. We’ll look at what happened in the reported case, what the studies say about absolute risk, what researchers still don’t know, and when a change in vision needs urgent evaluation. If you experience sudden vision loss, a new dar…