Table 4 A review of animal studies reporting the effects of IOP-lowering drugs on myopia progression
From: Lens-induced myopization and intraocular pressure in young guinea pigs
Authors | Species | Myopia | Method of tonometry | α- agonist | β-blocker | Proteinoid | IOP | Myopia progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schmid et al. [9] | Chick | FDM, LIM | Applanation tonometer | – | Timolol | – | Decrease | NE |
Jin et al. [10] | Chick | FDM | No report | – | – | Latanoprost | No report | NE |
Carr et al. [22] | Chick | FDM | No report | Brimonidine | – | – | No report | Decrease |
Liu et al. [11] | Guinea pig | LIM | Rebound tonometry | Brimonidine | – | – | Decrease | Decrease |
El-Nimri et al. [12] | Guinea pig | FDM | Rebound tonometry | – | – | Latanoprost | Decrease | Decrease |
Dong et al. [This study] | Guinea pig | LIM | Applanation tonometry | – | Carteolol | – | Decrease | NE |