CSF3 and cataract: The AH levels of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were respectively 213.8 pg/mL and 439.1 pg/mL, which were remarkably high compared to zero (mean value, G-CSF) and 132 pg/mL (VEGF) in senile cataract patients as healthy elderly controls [19].