Among semaglutide-associated optic ischaemic neuropathy reports, disability was documented in 18% of cases.
In plain wordsAmong semaglutide-associated optic ischaemic neuropathy reports, disability was documented in 18% of cases.
- Peptide
- Semaglutide
- Outcome
- Not applicableDisability in semaglutide-associated reports
- Study
n = 355
- Outcome group
- Adverse events · Eye
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Measurements
- Disability
- 18%
- semaglutide-associated reports
Source sentences
Among semaglutide-associated reports, mean age was 59 years; disability was documented in 18% and hospitalization in 11% of cases.
5 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Semaglutide demonstrated a strong post-marketing safety signal for optic ischaemic neuropathy (355 reports; ROR 94.45, 95% CI: 83.02-107.45; PRR 93.77, 95% CI: 82.48-106.61).
This study used the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System to evaluate and compare pharmacovigilance signals for optic ischaemic neuropathy across six incretin-based therapies.
Adverse event reports from each drug's approval date through Q3 2025 were extracted using OpenVigil 2.1.
The Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities term "optic ischaemic neuropathy" was used as the outcome.
Disproportionality analysis was performed using reporting odds ratio (ROR) and proportional reporting ratio (PRR) with 95% confidence intervals, applying Evans' criteria, restricted to primary suspect drug reports.