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-α and IL-6 levels among the studied patients.