# Ozempic user warns of blindness

> Man says Ozempic caused permanent blindness after 10 months.
- Title: Ozempic user warns of blindness · LADbible | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: ozempic, todd engel, novo nordisk, diabetes, vision loss, eye stroke, non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic ne, naion, entertainment, culture, news, user
- Source: LADbible — https://ladbible.com/lifestyle/ozempic-warning-man-loses-eyesight-734944-20261016
- Published: 2026-10-16T10:33:56.337+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ozempic, todd engel, novo nordisk, diabetes, vision loss, eye stroke, non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic ne, naion, entertainment, culture, news
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Todd Engel, a 63-year-old US man, lost vision in both eyes after taking Ozempic for diabetes treatment, now suing Novo Nordisk.