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AAOpt 2026 puts GLP-1 drugs and eye health in focus
Original: AAOpt 2026: GLP-1RAs and ocular health
The American Academy of Optometry's 2026 meeting is spotlighting the ocular effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists, the class of drugs that includes semaglutide and tirzepatide. Clinicians are discussing how these widely used diabetes and weight-loss medications may affect the eye, from reported changes in diabetic retinopathy to dry-eye symptoms, and what optometrists should monitor in patients taking them.
Why now: Millions of patients now take GLP-1 drugs, so eye-care specialists are urgently weighing emerging evidence about their effects on vision and retinal health.
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- AAOpt 2026: GLP-1RAs and ocular health · Optometry Times
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