Table 5 of Willcox, Mol Vis 2015; 21:293-305.


Table 5. Cytokine concentrations (Log pg/ml) in tears that were consistent between subject groups.

Cytokine Stage Group 1 Group 2
Morning Evening Combined Morning Evening Combined
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
G-CSF No contact lens 3.6 0.8 3.7 0.8 3.7 0.8 3.2 1.0 3.2 1.1 3.2 1.1
With contact lens wear 3.5 0.9 3.5 0.8 3.5 0.8 3.3 0.7 2.8 1.2 3.1 1.1
Both stages 3.5 0.8 3.6 0.8 3.6 0.8 3.3 0.9 3.0 1.2 3.2 1.1
IL-12p70 No contact lens 5.0 0.7 5.2 0.6 5.1 0.7 4.7 1.0 5.0 0.7 4.9 0.9
With contact lens wear 4.9 0.7 4.9 0.9 4.9 0.8 4.8 0.6 4.6 0.7 4.7 0.7
Both stages 4.9 0.7 5.1 0.8 5.0 0.8 4.8 0.8 4.8 0.7 4.8 0.8
IL-13 No contact lens 3.8 0.7 4.1 0.6 4.0 0.7 3.3 1.5 3.9 1.0 3.6 1.3
contact lens Wear 3.7 0.7 3.9 0.9 3.8 0.8 3.4 1.3 3.2 1.2 3.3 1.2
Both stages 3.8 0.7 4.0 0.8 3.9 0.7 3.4 1.3 3.6 1.2 3.5 1.3
IL-15 No contact lens 2.2 1.1 2.3 1.2 2.2 1.1 1.2 2.3 1.7 3.1 1.5 2.7
With contact lens wear 1.8 1.2 2.1 1.1 2.0 1.2 1.1 2.2 1.0 1.9 1.0 2.0
Both stages 2.0 1.2 2.2 1.1 2.1 1.2 1.2 2.2 1.3 2.6 1.2 2.4
IL-1β No contact lens 3.4 0.5 3.3 0.6 3.4 0.5 3.1 1.4 3.0 1.7 3.0 1.5
With contact lens wear 3.2 0.6 3.1 0.9 3.1 0.7 2.8 1.2 2.4 1.3 2.6 1.3
Both stages 3.3 0.5 3.2 0.7 3.2 0.6 3.0 1.3 2.7 1.5 2.8 1.4
IL-1Ra No contact lens 8.0 0.6 8.0 0.7 8.0 0.7 8.1 1.2 7.8 1.0 7.9 1.1
With contact lens wear 7.9 0.7 7.9 0.7 7.9 0.7 7.7 0.9 7.7 1.3 7.7 1.1
Both stages 8.0 0.7 7.9 0.7 7.9 0.7 7.9 1.1 7.7 1.1 7.8 1.1
IL-4 No contact lens 3.7 0.8 3.9 0.7 3.8 0.8 3.2 1.3 3.6 1.1 3.4 1.2
With contact lens wear 3.5 0.9 3.7 1.0 3.6 0.9 3.2 1.3 3.0 1.4 3.1 1.4
Both stages 3.6 0.9 3.8 0.9 3.7 0.9 3.2 1.3 3.3 1.3 3.3 1.3
IL-5 No contact lens 3.8 1.0 4.1 0.8 4.0 0.9 3.5 1.2 4.0 1.1 3.8 1.2
With contact lens wear 3.7 0.9 3.9 0.8 3.8 0.9 3.4 1.3 3.3 1.3 3.3 1.3
Both stages 3.8 0.9 4.0 0.8 3.9 0.9 3.4 1.2 3.6 1.3 3.5 1.3
IL-6 No contact lens 4.1 0.7 4.4 0.6 4.3 0.7 4.0 1.2 3.8 1.4 3.9 1.3
With contact lens wear 3.9 0.8 4.0 0.9 4.0 0.8 4.1 0.9 3.6 1.3 3.8 1.1
Both stages 4.0 0.8 4.2 0.8 4.1 0.8 4.0 1.1 3.7 1.4 3.9 1.2
IL-7 No contact lens 7.0 0.4 7.1 0.4 7.1 0.4 7.2 0.5 7.1 0.5 7.2 0.5
With contact lens wear 6.8 0.5 6.7 1.4 6.8 1.0 7.1 0.4 7.1 0.5 7.1 0.5
Both stages 6.9 0.4 6.9 1.0 6.9 0.8 7.1 0.5 7.1 0.5 7.1 0.5
IL-8 No contact lens 6.5 0.8 5.9 0.5 6.2 0.7 6.4 1.5 5.3 0.8 5.9 1.3
With contact lens wear 6.2 0.9 5.9 0.6 6.0 0.8 6.0 1.1 5.4 1.2 5.7 1.1
Both stages 6.3 0.8 5.9 0.6 6.1 0.8 6.2 1.3 5.3 1.0 5.8 1.2
MIP-1α No contact lens 4.1 0.9 3.9 1.0 4.0 1.0 4.3 2.5 4.0 2.2 4.1 2.3
With contact lens wear 3.9 1.0 3.8 1.2 3.8 1.1 4.0 2.1 3.0 1.7 3.5 2.0
Both stages 4.0 1.0 3.8 1.1 3.9 1.0 4.1 2.3 3.5 2.0 3.8 2.2
TNF-α No contact lens 4.4 2.3 5.1 1.5 4.8 2.0 4.0 2.2 4.7 2.0 4.4 2.1
With contact lens wear 4.1 2.3 4.6 2.1 4.3 2.2 4.6 1.6 4.1 2.1 4.3 1.9
Both stages 4.2 2.3 4.8 1.8 4.5 2.1 4.3 2.0 4.4 2.0 4.3 2.0
VEGF No contact lens 5.3 1.0 5.1 1.0 5.2 1.0 4.8 1.9 3.8 2.5 4.3 2.3
With contact lens wear 4.9 1.1 5.0 0.8 5.0 1.0 5.2 1.7 4.9 1.9 5.1 1.8
Both stages 5.1 1.1 5.1 0.9 5.1 1.0 5.0 1.8 4.4 2.3 4.7 2.1