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However, as more individuals use the medications, several serious health risks have been linked to GLP-1s, including a severe form of stomach paralysis known as gastroparesis, intestinal obstructions and a rare vision condition known as nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), which can cause blurred vision or blindness

Results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine in September 2025

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