Overexpression of Tear Inflammatory Cytokines as Additional Finding in Keratoconus Patients and Their First Degree Family Members

Figure 1

Distribution of cytokines in the tear fluid of subjects. 0 = keratoconus group; 1 = family members; 2 = control group. It is noticeable that the tear cytokine concentration is highest in the keratoconus group, followed by the family members’ group, and lowest in the control group.