A blue eye.
Patients with NAION don't have enough blood flowing to their optic nerve.
  • A new study suggests people on Ozempic or Wegovy may be more likely to suddenly go blind.
  • The condition, called NAION, is still exceedingly rare. It's also painless and untreatable.
  • Blood-sugar issues can affect our vision.

Eye doctors in Boston have started to notice a small but worrisome uptick in cases of a rare type of sudden blindness among patients taking semaglutide.