title: Inflammatory molecules in aqueous humour and on ocular surface and glaucoma surgery outcome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the influence of inflammatory molecules in the aqueous humour and on the ocular surface on the outcome of glaucoma surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty patients who needed antiglaucomatous surgery were included. The interleukin- (IL-) 8, IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-10, tumour necrosis factor- (TNF-) alpha; and IL-12 were determined from aqueous humour preoperatively and the imprints of conjunctiva were analysed for expression of human leukocyte antigen- (HLA-)-DR after surgery by flow cytometry. The success of trabeculectomy was defined as intraocular pressure less than 21 mmHg without antiglaucoma medication.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eyes with trabeculectomy failure at 3 months showed significantly higher TNF-alpha and IL-6 levels in the aqueous than eyes with successful surgery. Increased expression of HLA-DR on epithelial cells and antigen-presenting cells was not associated with the trabeculectomy outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Higher preoperative levels of TNF-alpha and IL-6 in aqueous humour may contribute to the development of inflammatory milieu and were associated with worse outcome of glaucoma surgery.
authors.affiliation: Eye Hospital, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cvenkel
authors.forename: Andreja Natasa
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Kopitar
authors.forename: Alojz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ihan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000276:immunology*; D005123:Eye / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018836:Inflammation Mediators
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