Table 2.
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Levels in Aqueous and Vitreous Humor at Different Times After Retinal Laser Photocoagulation
| Day 1 | Day 3 | Day 7 | Day 14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqueous humor VEGF level (pg/mL) | ||||
| Lasered eyes | 73.2±2.4a | 64.9±1.7 | 61.6±3.5 | 52.0±9.1 |
| Nonlasered control eyes | 52.2±5.8 | 50.9±4.7 | 48.4±4.2 | 49.8±6.7 |
| Vitreous VEGF level (pg/mL) | ||||
| Lasered eyes | 32.0±3.2a | 24.3±13.1 | 9.9±4.3 | 5.2±1.0 |
| Nonlasered control eyes | 5.7±1.3 | 5.5±2.8 | 5.3±0.6 | 5.3±0.9 |
The values represent the mean±SEM.
a
P<0.05 versus nonlasered eyes.
VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.