IL9 and keratoconus: Significantly higher levels of tear fluid IL-1β, IL-6, LIF, IL-17A, TNFα, IFNα/β/γ, EPO, TGFβ1, PDGF-BB, sVCAM, sL-selectin, granzyme-B, perforin, MMP2, sFasL and IgE, along with significantly lower levels of IL-1α and IL-9 were observed in KC patients.