As someone who sees patients who have diseases like this, if someone already has visual loss for whatever reason, and they were wondering whether they would go on semaglutide, I would just have added caution, Rizzo said
Drawing from common best practices, the experience should feel reliable, evenly paced, and designed with clarity in mind
The temptation to jump straight to 1.0mg or higher is real
Strict eligibility rules require patients to meet BMI thresholds and show prior weight loss attempts before starting GLP-1 therapy
Shapsis can help determine whether the Allurion Smart Capsule is an appropriate alternative
For patients who have struggled to lose weight with traditional methods, such as diet and exercise alone, semaglutide offers an additional way to achieve weight loss goals