| AS-OCT | Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography |
| BAFF | B-cell Activating Factor |
| CD | Cluster of Differentiation |
| DED | Dry Eye Disease |
| DEQ | Dry Eye Questionnaire |
| HLA | Human Leukocyte Antigen |
| IFN-γ | Interferon gamma |
| IFN-I | Type I Interferon |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| IVCM | In Vivo Confocal Microscopy |
| KCS | Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca |
| MGD | Meibomian Gland Dysfunction |
| MMP-9 | Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 |
| MSC | Mesenchymal Stem Cell |
| NSAID | Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug |
| OSDI | Ocular Surface Disease Index |
| PRP | Platelet-Rich Plasma |
| SD | Sjögren’s Disease |
| sIgA | Secretory Immunoglobulin A |
| SSA/Ro | Sjögren Syndrome Antigen A (Ro) |
| SSB/La | Sjögren Syndrome Antigen B (La) |
| SS | Sjögren’s Syndrome |
| TBUT | Tear Break-Up Time |
| TGF-β | Transforming Growth Factor-beta |
| TFOS DEWS II | Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society Dry Eye Workshop II |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha |