METHOD FOR INCREASING THE INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE IN AN ANIMAL
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The present invention concerns a method for inducing an increase in the intraocular pressure in an animal, said method comprising ocular administration of a solution comprising benzalkonium chloride (BAK). The present invention further relates to an animal having ocular hypertension, said animal being obtained by the method according to the invention. Said animal provides a convenient animal model for better understanding of the patho-physiological mechanisms involved in ocular hypertension and glaucoma. The present invention also relates to the use of said animal for screening a compound for therapeutic use against ocular hypertension or glaucoma, and/or for assessing potential side-effects of treatment of ocular hypertension and glaucoma.
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