| RP | Retinitis pigmentosa |
| RPE | Retinal pigment epithelium |
| CME | Cystoid macular edema |
| adRP | Autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa |
| NpHR | Halorhodopsin |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| ChR2 | Channelrhodopsin-2 |
| GDNF | Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| ESCs | Embryonic stem cells |
| iPSCs | Induced pluripotent stem cells |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| OECs | Olfactory ensheathing cells |
| MSCs | Mesenchymal stromal cells |
| RGCs | Retinal ganglion cells |
| CNTF | Ciliary neurotrophic factor |