STAT3 and glaucoma: In the WT mice, molecular analysis of the right retina with microbead-induced glaucoma revealed increased expression of the following genes (mean ± SD): BAX 1.44 ± 0.58 fold; TNFα, 1.38 ± 0.32 fold; CD45, 5.45 ± 0.25 fold; STAT3, 2.15 ± 0.72 fold.