The present invention relates to method of lowering intraocular pressure in a subject in need of such treatment, which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a ester pro-drugs of [3-(1-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethyl)-2-methylphenyl] methanol, of enantiomers thereof, of tautomers thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals.
