Patent ID: 7932420

Claim:
A method of providing neuroprotection to the eye of a mammal which comprises administering to the eye of said mammal a compound represented by the formula: wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 10 alkoxy, OH and NR 4 R 5 ; R 2 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 10 alkyl and (CH 2 ) n OH; R 3 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 10 alkyl, phenyl, thienyl, furanyl, pyridyl and mono, -di-, tri-substituted phenyl, thienyl, furanyl and pyridyl; R 4 and R 5 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 1 -C 10 alkyl hydroxyl; m is 0 or an integer from 1 to 3 and n is an integer of from 1 to 4.