| abstract |
Methods for treatment of ocular disorders using steroids modulate the effects of local and systemic hypoxic events mediated by hypoxia inducible factor- 1 (HIF-1). Steroids that are useful as HIF-1 modulators include bufalin, digitoxigenin, digoxin, lanatoside C, strophantin K, uzarigenin, ouabain and proscillaridin. In some embodiments the ocular disorder is characterized by ischmia. |