glp 1 drugs and vision problems Sudden loss or blurring while taking GLP-1s should be treated as a medical emergency, an expert told Newsweek GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and vision

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They do this by mimicking a hormone called glucagon-like peptide 1, or GLP-1

PMID: Summary Keywords biologic therapy, early psoriatic arthritis, GLP-1 receptor agonists, inflammation, metabolic syndrome, psoriasis Citation Ciancio G, Maranini B, Sandri G, Amati G, Bortoluzzi A, Silvagni E, Govoni M and Giuggioli D (2026) Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: emerging evidence and future research opportunities

TABLE 2 Overview of GLP-1R agonist efficacy and safety in major clinical trials

One GLP-1 drug, known as albiglutide, which was withdrawn from the market with only a modest effect on weight loss, nonetheless reduced the rates of major adverse cardiovascular events by 22%