| CIP | Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride |
| CFU | Colony-forming unit |
| cDNA | Complementary DNA |
| CT | Cycle threshold |
| DNase I | Deoxyribonuclease I |
| DM | Descemet’s membrane |
| EE% | Entrapment efficiency percentage |
| GAPDH | GlyceraSldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| HPMC | Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| IL1B | Interleukin 1 beta |
| min | minute |
| mm | millimeter |
| mRNA | messenger ribonucleic acid |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappaB |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| qPCR | Quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| RT-PCR | Real time-polymerase chain reaction |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscope |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |