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GLP-1 Agonists May Offer Protection Against Glaucoma in Type 2 Diabetes

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Diabetic patients treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) had a significantly lower risk of developing glaucoma as compared with metformin, a large retrospective cohort study showed. Patients treated with a GLP-1RA agonist had a 41-50% lower relative risk of developing primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) after 1-3 years of follow-up. A similar protective advantage for GLP-1RAs […]

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Publish date : 2024-08-28 20:13:35

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