Method of reducing retinal ganglion cell degeneration

摘要

Disclosed is a method of reducing intraocular pressure or retinal ganglion cell death caused by specific reactive oxygen species by delivering carvedilol or a derivative or metabolite thereof having beta-adrenergic antagonist activity or specific reactive oxygen species scavenging activity to the retinal ganglion cells of a subject having or at risk of developing glaucomatous or other optic neuropathy.