AAO	American Academy of Ophthalmology
AHA	American Heart Association
BDNF	Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
DR	Diabetic Retinopathy
GLUT4	Glucose Transporter Type 4
IL	Interleukin
IU	International Unit
MBSR	Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
NF-κB	Nuclear factor kappa B
TNF-α	Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (α)
WHO	World Health Organization