Patent ID: 7825134

Claim:
A method of treating macular degeneration, retinopathy, glaucoma, conjunctival diseases, eyelid disorders, corneal disease or uveitis in a patient, the method comprising topically administering to the eye of such patient a composition comprising an ophthalmically acceptable carrier or diluent containing at least one compound having the formula: where R 1 and R 2 are, independently, H or C 1 to C 3 alkyl; R 3 and R 4 are, independently C 1 to C 3 alkyl; and where R 1 and R 2 , taken together, or R 3 and R 4 , taken together, or both may be cycloalkyl; R 5 is H, OH, or C 1 to C 6 alkyl; R 6 is or C 1 to C 6 alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or substituted alkyl or alkenyl; R 7 is C 1 to C 6 alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or substituted alkyl or alkenyl or where R 6 and R 7 , or R 5 , R 6 and R 7 , taken together, form a carbocycle or heterocycle having from 3 to 7 atoms in the ring.