| 摘要 |
<p>A novel pharmacological effect of an α1 receptor blocker is found out. As the results of studies on the novel pharmacological effect of the α1 receptor blocker, it is clarified that this blocker has an effect of protecting optic nerve. Thus, the α1 receptor blocker is expected as being useful in optic nerve protecting agents to be used in treating retinal diseases typified by normotensive glaucoma, retinal vein occlusion, diabetic retinopathy, ischemic optic neuropathy, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa and Leber’s disease.</p> |
