ALG	alginic acid or sodium alginate
CMC	carboxymethyl cellulose or sodium carboxymethyl cellulose
CNAC	chitosan-N-acetyl-l-cysteine
DED	dry eye disease
HA	hyaluronic acid or sodium hyaluronate
hESCs	human embryonic stem cells
hiPSCs	human induced pluripotent stem cells
HPMC	hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
HUVECs	human umbilical vein endothelial cells
ILM	inner limiting membrane
IOP	intraocular pressure
MW	molecular weight
pDNA	plasmid DNA
PEG	polyethylene glycol
PLGA	poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)
PNIPAAm	poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
polysiRNA	multimerized small interfering RNA
RGD	adhesion peptide (Arg-Gly-Asp)
RPE	retinal pigment epithelial cells
RPCs	retinal progenitor cells
TPP	sodium tripolyphosphate
TSP	tamarind seed polysaccharides
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor