KC	Keratoconus
HC	Healthy controls
ECD	Ectatic Corneal Diseases
PMD	Pellucid Marginal Degeneration
CXL	Corneal Cross-Linking
PK	Penetrating keratoplasty
Kmax	Maximum Simulated Keratometry
CCtmin	Minimum Central Corneal Thickness
Q-val(f)	Q-value front
Q-val(b)	Q-value back
Elev(f)	Elevation front
Elev(b)	Elevation back
CH	Corneal hysteresis
CRF	Corneal resistance factor
BAD-D	Belin/Ambrosio Ectasia display
PRL	Prolactin
PRG	Progesterone
LH	Luteinizing Hormone
FSH	Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
DHEAS	Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate
E1	Estrone
E2	17-β Estradiol
E3	Estriol
TES	Testosterone
ORA	Ocular Response Analyzer
MMPs	Matrix Metalloproteinases
ECM	Extracellular Matrix
HCFs	Healthy Corneal Stromal Fibroblasts
HKCs	Keratoconus Corneal Stromal Cells
IL-6	Interleukin 6
IL-8	Interleukin 8
PIP	Prolactin-induced protein