| ROCK | Rho-associated protein kinase |
| ROCKI | Rho-associated protein kinase inhibitor |
| CEC | Corneal endothelial cell |
| FECD | Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy |
| PBK | Pseudophakic bullous keratopathy |
| RBD | Rho-binding domain |
| MLC | Myosin light chain |
| MYPT1 | Myosin phosphatase target subunit |
| α-SMA | Alpha smooth muscle actin |
| DSO | Descemet stripping only |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| IL | Interleukin |
| TNF-α | Tumour necrosis factor alpha |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TLR4 | Toll like receptor 4 |
| Treg | Regulatory T-cells |
| Th17 | T helper 17 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| IOP | Intraocular pressure |
| NET | Norepinephrine transporter |
| DSAEK | Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty |
| EK | Endothelial keratoplasty |
| DMEK | Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| CCT | Central corneal thickness |
| BCVA | Best corrected visual acuity |
| ECD | Endothelial cell density |
| CDVA | Corrected distance visual acuity |
| ICE | Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome |
| Na+/K+-ATPase | Sodium–potassium adenosine triphosphatase |
| ZO-1 | Zonula occludens-1 |