IL6 and choroidal neovascularization: In addition to VEGF, choroidal neovascularization (CNV) involves a number of angiogenic molecules and inflammatory cytokines: interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) [9, 10].