Effect of melatonin on intraocular pressure

John R. Samples; Gregory Krause; Alfred J. Lewy

doi:10.3109/02713688809033192

Effect of melatonin on intraocular pressure

John R. Samples, Gregory Krause, Alfred J. Lewy

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We studied the effect of orally administered melatonin on intraocular pressure in humans. We suppressed serum melatonin levels by exposing our subjects to bright light. Our experiments suggest that melatonin lowers intraocular pressure in man. This may prove to be a therapeutically useful agent since melatonin appears to be relatively free of side effects and is effective in small quantities.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	649-653
Number of pages	5
Journal	Current Eye Research
Volume	7
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/02713688809033192
State	Published - 1988

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Sensory Systems
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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