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What did the research discover? A group of researchers looked at data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to find out if people taking a medicine called semaglutide (brand names: Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy) had more vision problems than people taking other diabetes or weight-loss drugs. They studied
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What Did the Research Discover? Researchers studied retinitis pigmentosa (RP), an inherited eye disease that causes vision loss due to the death of light-sensitive cells in the retina. RP affects about 1 in 5,000 people worldwide, leading to symptoms like night blindness and tunnel vision. The condition is caused
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What did the research discover? Scientists have been studying how changes in genes can lead to problems with vision. These changes affect two important parts of the eye: the retinal pigment epithelium and photoreceptors, which help us see. When these parts do not work correctly, they disrupt the way our
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What Did the Research Discover? Cataracts are a leading cause of vision loss worldwide, affecting millions of people. As people age, the risk of developing cataracts increases, and while surgery is effective, it is expensive and not always available in all areas. Because of this, researchers are looking for medications
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What Did the Research Discover? Researchers studied how vision works and what happens when certain parts of the eye stop functioning properly. They focused on the retina, the thin layer of tissue at the back of the eye that helps us see by turning light into signals sent to the