Ozempic and Photopsia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Photopsia is reported as a side effect among people who take Ozempic (semaglutide), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Humira, and have Type 2 diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Photopsia when taking Ozempic. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 28,954 people who have side effects when taking Ozempic from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ozempic?

Ozempic has active ingredients of semaglutide. It is often used in weight loss. eHealthMe is studying from 29,762 Ozempic users. Check the latest studies of Ozempic.

What is Photopsia?

Photopsia (presence of perceived flashes of light) is found to be associated with 684 drugs and 808 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Photopsia.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 22, 2026

28,954 people reported to have side effects when taking Ozempic.
Among them, 11 people (0.04%) have Photopsia.

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Ozempic when they have Photopsia? *

What is the gender of people who have Photopsia when taking Ozempic? *

female: 60 %
male: 40 %

What is the age of people who have Photopsia when taking Ozempic? *

What are other drugs people take besides Ozempic? *

What are other side effects people have besides Photopsia? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 27.27%
Weakness: 2 people, 18.18%
Back Pain: 2 people, 18.18%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 18.18%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 18.18%
Diarrhea: 2 people, 18.18%
Chest Pain: 1 person, 9.09%
Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 1 person, 9.09%
Feeling Abnormal: 1 person, 9.09%
Diabetic Retinopathy (damage to the retina caused by complications of diabetes): 1 person, 9.09%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Type 2 Diabetes: 4 people, 36.36%
High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 18.18%
Diabetes: 2 people, 18.18%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 9.09%
Latent Autoimmune Diabetes In Adults (slow progressing diabetes in adult): 1 person, 9.09%
Hidradenitis (chronic disease of a type of sweat gland): 1 person, 9.09%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Ozempic:

Ozempic (29,762 reports)

Photopsia treatments and more:

Photopsia (7,832 reports)

Browse all side effects of Ozempic:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Photopsia:

Photopsia (684 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Photopsia:

Photopsia (808 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on semaglutide (the active ingredients of Ozempic) and Ozempic (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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