[Changes of intraocular cytokine level in patients with vascular and neovascular retinal pathology depending on...

Cytokine and growth factors levels were estimated in anterior chamber humor of patients with different diseases manifesting with vascular and neovascular retinal changes and various pathologic process activity. 40 patients with macula edema, retinal and choroid neovascularization were examined. Process activity was determined based on data obtained using high-resolution optical coherence tomography and fluorescent angiography. Quantitative concentration of interleukine 6, 8, vascular endothelium growth factor and monocyte chemoattractive protein-1 in anterior chamber aqueous humor was measured using enzyme immunoassay. Increased level of cytokines studied was found in all forms of the diseases.