DED	Dryeye disease
BAC	Benzalkonium chloride
IL-1β	Interleukin-1β
PCNA	Proliferating cell nuclear antigen
α-SMA	α-smooth muscle actin
PAS	Periodic acid-Schiff
DEWS	Dry Eye Work Shop
IOP	Intraocular pressure
NSAID	Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
CIC	Conjunctivalimpression cytology
CJE	Conjunctival epithelium
CE	Corneal epithelium
HE	Hematoxylin-Eosin
MAPK	Mitogen-activated protein kinase
CIC	Conjunctivalimpression cytology
AP-1	Activator protein-1
NF-κB	Nuclear factor κ B
Th17	Thelper 17 cell
IL-17A	Interleukin-17A
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor β
ECM	Extracellular matrix
MAPK-ERK	Mitogen-activated protein kinase–extracellular signal-regulated kinase
JNK	c-Jun N-terminal kinase
RT	Room temperature
PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline
DAPI	4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride