However, what they found, they looked at middle-aged overweight folks who did not have type 2 diabetes
A recent retrospective cohort also observed that, even in overweight patients without diabetes, the risk of primary open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension were significantly lower in the GLP-1RA group at both 3 and 5 years of follow-up (Vasu et al., 2025), suggesting the benefit of GLP-1RAs in the eye as an independent factor apart from blood glucose control
There is no evidence to support regular calcitonin testing (a tumour marker for medullary thyroid carcinoma) or thyroid ultrasound surveillance in asymptomatic patients taking these medications
Harper SA, Bassler JR, Peramsetty S, Yang Y, Roberts LM, Drummer D, et al
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Supplement Approaches Prescription GLP-1 medications contain synthetic versions of the actual hormone that directly bind to GLP-1 receptors in your body