| AL | Axial length |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| AVG | Average height |
| BCVA | Best-corrected visual acuity |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CS | Contrast sensitivity |
| ETDRS | Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study |
| LogMAR | Logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution |
| MGI | Mean grey intensity |
| MVP | Mean vitreous peaks |
| Nd:YAG | Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| PCO | Posterior capsular opacity |
| PDR | Proliferative diabetic retinopathy |
| PVD | Posterior vitreous detachment |
| PVR | Proliferative vitreoretinopathy |
| QS1 | Questionnaire score 1 (floaters perception) |
| QS2 | Questionnaire score 2 (daily activities interference) |
| QS3 | Questionnaire score 3 (foreign body sensation) |
| QUS | Quantitative ultrasound |
| ROI | Region of interest |
| SVF | Symptomatic vitreous floater |