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GLP-1 receptor agonists and diabetic retinopathy: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
Review in Survey of ophthalmology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It reports registered trial NCT07723820. Cited by 35 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Glycemic Velocity as a Modifiable Determinant of Early Retinal Microvascular and Choroidal Change During Initiation of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Versus SGLT2 Inhibitor Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Multimodal Retinal Imaging Cohort Study (the GLIDE Study)
Who cites it
35 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- GLP-1 receptor agonists in eye disease: a comprehensive review of current research and future potential.BMC ophthalmology · 2026 · on this mapPooled it
- Ocular disorders during treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonists: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review of diabetic retinopathy outcomes.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026Review
- Target Trial of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonists versus Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors and Mortality in Hemodialysis.Kidney international reports · 2026Article
- Risk of Age-Related Ocular Diseases in Non-Diabetic Adults With Obesity Using Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Article
- Ocular complications associated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) - Clinical evidence and insights.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2026Review
- Ocular complications from glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: Clinical evidence, potential mechanisms, and clinical recommendations.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2026Review
- The Effects of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists on Retinal Microvascular Alterations.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Oral GLP-1-Based Therapeutics in the Obesity-Metabolic Syndrome-Diabetes Continuum: Translational Advances, Clinical Barriers, and Emerging Strategies.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Benefits and Risks of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Ocular Diseases: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Ocular Disease: Mechanisms, Evidence and Therapeutic Perspectives.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Pros and Cons of Early Treatment with GLP-1 Receptor Agonist and SGLT-2 Inhibitors for Youth with Type 2 Diabetes: A Narrative Review.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2026Review
- Beyond Diabetes: A Review of Emerging Indications for Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- The diabetic retina-brain axis hypothesis in diabetic cognitive impairment: from pathophysiological mechanisms to therapeutic implications.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Ferroptosis-Mediated Cell-Specific Damage: Molecular Cascades and Therapeutic Breakthroughs in Diabetic Retinopathy.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Functional and Aesthetic Periorbital, Ocular Adnexal and Ocular Surface Changes Linked to GLP-1 Receptor Agonists.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Injectable drugs for weight management.Australian prescriber · 2025Review
- Semaglutide and diabetic retinopathy: an OHDSI network study.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2025 · on this mapObservational
- Semaglutide Enhances Cellular Regeneration in Skin and Retinal Cells In Vitro.Pharmaceutics · 2025Article
- Comparative ocular outcomes of tirzepatide versus other anti-obesity medications in people with obesity.Communications medicine · 2025Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Recent research suggests that GLP-1 RAs may influence diabetic retinopathy (DR). We searched ClinicalTrials.gov for trials comparing FDA-approved GLP-1 RAs to placebo, insulin, or oral antidiabetic medicine. Rates of DR, ocular adverse events, demographics, and clinical characteristics were compared amongst cohorts on 93 trials. GLP-1 RA use was significantly associated with increased risk of early-stage DR (risk ratio (RR) = 1.31, 95% confidence interval (CI) [1.01, 1.68]) and early-stage retinal adverse events (RR = 1.29, 95% CI [1.01, 1.66]) compared to placebo. Compared to insulin, GLP-1 RA use protected against late-stage DR (RR = 0.38, 95% CI [0.15, 0.98]). Analysis of individual GLP-1 RAs showed that albiglutide is responsible for these trends, as it is significantly associated with a higher risk of early-stage DR (RR = 2.18, 95% CI [1.01, 4.67]) compared to placebo and a lower risk of late-stage DR (RR = 0.25, 95% CI [0.09, 0.70]) compared to insulin. Albiglutide similarly affected retinal and ocular adverse events. Demographic analysis revealed significant differences between GLP-1 RA and comparator groups for age, HbA1c, body weight, BMI, duration of diabetes, sex, race, and ethnicity. The influence of GLP-1 RAs on DR and the eye may depend on the specific GLP-1 RA and patient demographic and clinical characteristics.
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