CNBD	corneal nerve branch density
CNFA	corneal nerve fiber area
CNFD	corneal nerve fiber density
CNFL	corneal nerve fiber length
CTBD	corneal nerve fiber total branch density
DAMPS	damage-associated molecular patterns
DC	dendritic cell
DED	dry eye disease
DOMS	delayed onset muscle soreness
HMGB1	high-mobility group box 1
HSPG	heparan sulfate proteoglycan
IVCM	in vivo confocal microscopy
LC	Langerhans cells
LCD	Langerhans cell density
LCM	Langerhans cell morphology
LIPCOF	lid-parallel conjunctival folds
NKT cell	natural killer T cell
NSDE	non-Sjögren’s dry eye
OSDI	ocular-surface disease index
PACAP	adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide
RA	rheumatoid arthritis
SLE	systemic lupus erythematosus
SLEDAI	Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index
SSDE	Sjögren’s syndrome dry eyes
TBUT	tear break-up time
TLR	Toll-like receptor
VIP	vasoactive intestinal peptide