| PLGA | poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) |
| PCL | poly(ε-caprolactone) |
| PCA | polycyanoacrylate |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| PVP | polyvinylpyrrolidone |
| AUC | area under the pharmacokinetic curve |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| PVA | polyvinyl alcohol |
| PLA | poly(lactide) |
| PVCL | polyvinyl caprolactam |
| PEO | poly(ethylene oxide) |
| Pluronic | (poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(propylene oxide)-b-poly(ethylene oxide)) |
| 5-FU | 5-fluorouracil |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| LCST | lower critical solution temperature |