Weight-Loss Drugs Could Help Prevent Vision Loss, Study Suggests

New research suggests that weight-loss drugs can help prevent vision loss as patients age. 

AMD Affects Almost 20 Million Americans

The new study, undertaken by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and published by Jama Ophthalmology, suggests that GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Monjaro can reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in older American adults.

Over time, AMD damages the macula, which is the...