Group

Parameter

POAG Group  (n=35)

Control Group (n=30)

*P value

Aqueous humor TNF – α (pg/ml) IL-6 (pg/ml)

 

38.3±5. 1 85.1±45.5

 

11.4±4.9 34.6 ±12.4

 

0.004* 0.005*

Plasma  TNF – α (pg/ml) IL-6 (pg/ml)

 

15.8  ± 2.5 18.6 ± 2.6

 

10.6 ± 3.1 15.5 ± 4.2

 

0.352 0.241

*significant at p<0.05
Table 3: Aqueous humor and plasma TNF- a and IL-6 levels among the studied patients.