Thursday, March 21, 2024

POPULAR CLASS OF A DIABETIC DRUG DECREASES GLAUCOMA RISK

 In this study,  type 2 diabetic patients taking Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist (GLP-1RAs) have an initial 19% reduced glaucoma risk, increasing to a 29% reduction after 3 years.   

Examples of GLP-1RAs include Exanatide (Byetta), Semaglutide (Ozempic), Liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda), and Lixisenatide (Adlyxin).  



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