| BS | Bromfenac sodium |
| DCM | Dichloromethane |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| MPs | Microparticles |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PLGA | Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| PVA | Poly(vinyl alcohol) |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| SMD | Surface mean diameter |
| VMD | Volume mean diameter |
| W/O | Water-in-oil |
| W/O/W | Water-in-oil-in-water |