IL6 and open-angle glaucoma: According to the results mean interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and VEGF were found to be higher in cases with uveitic glaucoma than those in cataract (non-glaucomatous) cases.47 Additionally, IL-6, MCP-1, and VEGF were all higher in uveitic glaucoma than in patients with POAG.