| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| DEK | Diabetic Epithelial Keratopathy |
| SPK | Superficila Punctate Keratitis |
| CCET | Central Corneal Epithelial Thickness |
| AS-OCT | Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography |
| IVCM | In Vivo Confocal Microscopy |
| VHF-US | Very High Frequency Ultrasound |
| SD-OCT | Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography |
| CCT | Central Corneal Thickness |
| BCVA | Best Corrected Visual Acuity |
| IOP | Intraocular Pressure |
| TBUT | Tear Film Break-up Time |
| NPDR | Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy |
| PDR | Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy |
| TSCM | Tandem Scanning Confocal Microscopy |
| EGFR | Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor |
| MMP | Matrix Metalloproteinase |
| BECD | Basal Epithelial Cell Density |
| AGE | Advanced Glycantion End-Products |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| SBNP | Sub-Basal Nerve Plexus |
| NCCA | Non-Contact Corneal Aesthesiometry |
| ZO | Zonula Occludens |
| ECD | Endothelial Cell Density |
| ORA | Ocular Response Analyzer |
| CST | Corvis ST |
| CH | Corneal Hysteresis |
| CRF | Corneal Resistance Factor |
| NGF | Nerve Growth Factor |