<p>A significant increase in IOP (*<i>p</i><0.05) was observed in eyes after cauterization of three episcleral veins in all groups relative to the normal control group (blue line) after 2 weeks. After the initiation of a medical hypotensive treatment, marked by a black arrow, the IOP was reduced significantly (**<i>p</i><0.05) in all groups, whereas it remained elevated throughout the experimental period in the control group without hypotensive treatment (red line).</p