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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Weight loss drugs linked to higher risk of eye damage in diabetic patients

Close-up of a woman's eye
A co-author of the study advised exercising particular caution when prescribing the medicines to older diabetic patients or those with a history of stroke. Photograph: blickwinkel/Alamy

Weight loss drugs could at least double the risk of diabetic patients developing age-related macular degeneration, a large-scale study has found.

Originally developed for diabetes patients, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medicines have transformed how obesity is treated and there is growing evidence of wider health benefits. They help reduce blood sugar levels, slow digestion and reduce appetite.

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