Retinal structural biomarkers were assessed using optical coherence tomography (OCT), with statistical analysis performed to evaluate correlations between cytokine levels and retinal morphology.<h4>Results</h4>Compared to cataract patients, nAMD patients exhibited elevated levels of CA-1, PPK/PK, ICAM-1, VCAM-1, and MCP-1 (P < 0.05). Here, VCAM1 is linked to cataract.