SCLs	Soft Contact Lenses
CH	Conventional Hydrogels
SH	Silicone Hydrogels
OCT	Optical Coherence Tomography
PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline
HBSS	Hanks Balanced Salt Solution
DR	Dehydration Rate
VD	Valid Dehydration
EWC	Equilibrium Water Content
RI	Refractive Index
OPL	Optical Path Length
MTT	Thiazolyl Blue Tetrazolium