Reduction of steroid-induced intraocular pressure elevation in sheep by tissue plasminogen activator.
Gerometta Rosana, Kumar Sandeep, Shah Shaily, Alvarez Larry, Candia Oscar, Danias John
In sheep, tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) effectively prevented and reversed steroid-induced intraocular pressure elevation. This suggests tPA could be a therapeutic agent for steroid-induced glaucoma in humans.