Vascular endothelial growth factor in anterior chamber liquid patients with diabetic retinopathy, cataract and neovascular glaucoma.

Introduction: The aims of this study were: (1) to investigate the association of vascular endothelial growth factor isoform A (VEGF-A) concentration in the anterior chamber liquid (ACL) with vascular proliferation in patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR) who had undergone surgical treatment for cataract and neovascular glaucoma; (2) to analyze the association of VEGF-A level in ACL with the cataract surgery outcomes.

Materials And Methods: Undiluted aqueous fluid samples were obtained from 207 eyes of patients who underwent intraocular surgery, 136 patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and 22 patients without DM. The ACL samples were obtained during operation.