PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Tomida, I
AU  - Pertwee, R G
AU  - Azuara-Blanco, A
TI  - Cannabinoids and glaucoma
AID  - 10.1136/bjo.2003.032250
DP  - 2004 May 01
TA  - British Journal of Ophthalmology
PG  - 708--713
VI  - 88
IP  - 5
4099  - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/88/5/708.short
4100  - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/88/5/708.full
SO  - Br J Ophthalmol2004 May 01; 88
AB  - Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the world. In spite of the diverse therapeutic possibilities, new and better treatments for glaucoma are highly desirable. Cannabinoids effectively lower the intraocular pressure (IOP) and have neuroprotective actions. Thus, they could potentially be useful in the treatment of glaucoma. The purpose of this article is to provide the reader with an overview of the latest achievements in research into the potential use of cannabinoids for glaucoma.