| bHLH | basic helic-loop-helix |
| ccnd2 | Cyclin-d2 |
| cKO CMZ |
conditional knock-out ciliary marginal zone |
| FGF/Fgf | fibroblast growth factor |
| GCL | ganglion cell layer |
| Hh | hedgehog |
| INL | inner nuclear layer |
| MG | Müller glial cells |
| NGF | nerve growth factor |
| ONL | outer nuclear layer |
| Ptc | Patched |
| RGC | retinal ganglion cell |
| RPC | retinal progenitor cell |
| RPE | retinal pigmented epithelium |
| Shh | Sonic hedgehog |
| Smo | Smoothened |
| TF | transcription factor |