AMD	age-related macular degeneration
RPE-BM	retinal pigmented epithelium and Bruch’s membrane
PDMS	polydimethylsiloxane
hiPSC	human induced pluripotent stem cells
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor
CNV	choroid neovascularization
PEDF	pigment epithelium-derived factor
NNAMD	non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration
HUVEC	human umbilical vein endothelial cells
APTES	3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane
XPS	X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
EDC	1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide
NHS	N-hydroxysuccinimide
ARPE-19	adult retinal pigment epithelial cell line-19
BEST-1	Bestrophin-1
ZO-1	Zonula occludens
MITF	Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor
RLBP1	Retinaldehyde binding protein 1
PAX6	Paired box 6
ELISA	enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
PEG	polyethylene glycol
tBH	tert-butyl hydroperoxide
AP	alkaline phosphatase
DEX	dexamethasone
MEF	mouse embryonic fibroblasts
KSR	knockout serum replacement
FITC	Fluorescein isothiocyanate
PE	phycoerythrin
DAPI	4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
MTT	3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide