| TAC-NMF | tacrolimus nanomicellar formulation |
| TAC | tacrolimus |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RPE | retinal pigment epithelial cells |
| D407 | human retinal pigment epithelium |
| CCL20.2 | human conjunctival cells |
| RF/6A | human retinal endothelial cells |
| FACS | Fluorescence Assisted Cell Sorting |
| CLSM | confocal laser scanning microscopy |
| IL-1β | Interleukin 1-β |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor-α |
| VEGF-A | Vascular endothelial growth factor-A |
| SI | sodium iodate |