HPLC-UV	high performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection
UV	ultraviolet
PLGA	poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic) acid
DX	dexamethasone
MEL	melatonin
MSs	microspheres
DX-MEL-MSs	dexamethasone and melatonin co-loaded PLGA microspheres
RGC	retinal ganglion cells
IOP	intraocular pressure
LC/MS	liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
MeOH	methanol
DCM	dichloromethane
PVA	polyvinyl alcohol
blank-MSs	unloaded microspheres
EE	encapsulation efficiency assay
SD	standard deviation
PBS	phosphate buffer solution
IVR	in vitro release assay
SS	stock standard solution
SS-EE	stock standard solution for encapsulation efficiency assay
SS-IVR	stock standard solution for in vitro release assay
WS	working solution
WS-EE	working solution for encapsulation efficiency assay
WS-IVR	working solution for in vitro release assay
ICH	International Conference on Harmonization
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
RSD	relative standard deviation
LOD	limit of detection
LOQ	limit of quantification
tR	retention time
tW	peak width
Rs	resolution between peaks
IR	injection repeatability
T	tailing factor
N	theoretical plate number
pS	peak symmetry
SEM	scanning electron microscopy