Dublin man went blind in one eye after using weight-loss jabs

Specialists at the hospital’s Department of Ophthalmology linked the vision loss to semaglutide, which is the active ingredient in weight-loss jabs including Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro. They immediately stopped the injections.

Specialists at the hospital’s Department of Ophthalmology linked the vision loss to semaglutide, which is the active ingredient in weight-loss jabs including Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro. They immediately stopped the injections.

Doctors have issued an urgent warning in relation to weight-loss jabs after a man in Dublin went blind in one eye after using the popular injectable medication.

The 50-year-old obese male attended the Mater Hospital after suddenly losing sight in his right eye. He had been taking weight-loss jabs once a week for two years.

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