Medicinal compositions for treating eye diseases

摘要

Medicinal compositions for treating eye diseases which contain as the active ingredient 2-alkynyladenosine derivatives having an acetylene union at the 2-position of adenine base. Having a long-lasting and remarkable effect of lowering ocular tension, these compositions are useful as remedies for eye diseases accompanying increased ocular tension or optic nerve failures, such as glaucoma and hypertonia oculi.