GLP-1 and NAION warning — worth checking before surgery planning?

[Sarah Davis]

I'm in New Mexico and have been reading up on Korean plastic surgery options for later this year. Part of my planning is the pre-op side: I've been on a GLP-1 for weight loss, and my surgeon's coordinator mentioned that medications and general health get reviewed before anything is scheduled. That sent me down a rabbit hole, and I came across this news item about the FDA ordering a warning on a rare eye condition (NAION) linked to GLP-1 drugs: FDA orders GLP-1 warning over rare NAION eye condition https://viewtime.net/news/fda-glp1-warning-naion-eye-condition

 

Now I'm second-guessing my timeline. I don't know how much of this actually matters for surgery clearance, or whether clinics in Korea ask about GLP-1 use at all during consultation. I'd rather bring it up myself than have it surface later, but I don't want to derail the conversation with something that turns out irrelevant to my situation.

 

Has anyone here dealt with disclosing a GLP-1 prescription during pre-op consultations in Korea? How did the clinic handle it, and did it affect your scheduling?