2-MEA	2-mercaptoethanol
5(6)-CFDA-SE	5-(and-6)-carboxyfluorescein diacetate, succinimidyl ester
CMTMR	5-(and-6)-(((4-chloromethyl)benzoyl)amino)tetramethylrhodamine
AMD	age-related macular degeneration
AV	autophagic vacuole
CNV	choroideal neovascularization
DMEM	Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium
EDTA	ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
FCS	fetal calf serum
FITC	fluorescein isothio-cyanate
FACS	fluorescence-activated cell sorter
HRP	horseradish-peroxidase
hRPE	human retinal pigment epithelium
H2O2	hydrogen peroxide
IL	interleukin
IMDM	Iscove’s Modified Dulbecco’s Medium
LC3	light-chain-3
MCSF	macrophage colony stimulating factor
PFA	paraformaldehyde
PBS	phosphate-buffered saline
PS	phosphatidyl serine
poly-HEMA	poly(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate)
PI	propidium iodide
SD	standard deviation
TC	triamcinolone
TBS-T	tris buffered saline containing 0.05 % tween-20