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Ozempic user warns of blindness
Man says Ozempic caused permanent blindness after 10 months.
In brief
Man says Ozempic caused permanent blindness after 10 months. Todd Engel, a 63-year-old US man, lost vision in both eyes after taking Ozempic for diabetes treatment, now suing Novo Nordisk. Originally reported by LADbible.
Todd Engel's vision loss
63-year-old US man lost vision in both eyes after taking Ozempic for diabetes treatment.
“I wake up in the dark, I go to sleep in the darkness”
Symptoms began in 2024
Engel noticed vision loss in right eye on New Year's Eve 2024, then left eye 10 months later.
Diagnosis: NAION
Doctors diagnosed non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, an eye stroke causing sudden vision loss.
Ozempic linked to vision loss
Engel says Ozempic caused vision loss, but doctors and Novo Nordisk were unaware of connection.
Suing Novo Nordisk
Engel's family sued Novo Nordisk for not warning about potential eye health risks.
Novo Nordisk response
Novo Nordisk says Ozempic has a well-established safety profile and lawsuits are without merit.
At a glance
Todd Engel, a 63-year-old US man, lost vision in both eyes after taking Ozempic for diabetes treatment, now suing Novo Nordisk.
