| CLADE | Contact Lens-Associated Dry Eye |
| CLIDE | Contact Lens-Induced Dry Eye |
| CLD | Contact Lens Discomfort |
| CLDI | Contact Lens Discomfort Index |
| CLPC | Contact Lens-Induced Papillary Conjunctivitis |
| GPC | Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis |
| CLARE | Contact Lens-Induced Acute Red Eye |
| CLPU | Contact Lens-Induced Peripheral Ulcer |
| OSDI | Ocular Surface Disease Index |
| CIE | Corneal Infiltrative Event |
| MK | Microbial Keratitis |
| CFTR | Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor-κB |
| PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| KOH | Potassium Hydroxide |
| IVCM | In Vivo Confocal Microscopy |
| MMPs | Matrix Metalloproteinases |
| Dk/t | Oxygen Permeability |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| OR | Odds Ratio |
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