| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| Apo | Apolipoprotein |
| APP | Amyloid precursor protein |
| Aβ | β-amyloid |
| Bax | Bcl-2-associated X protein |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CREB | cAMP response element-binding protein |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| GSK-3β | Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta |
| HD | Huntington’s disease |
| IMPase | Inositol monophosphatase |
| IOP | Intraocular pressure |
| IP3 | Inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate |
| MCI | Mild cognitive impairment |
| Nf-kB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| ON | Optic nerve |
| ONH | Optic nerve head |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| PERK | Protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| POAG | Primary open-angle glaucoma |
| pTau | Phosphorylated tau |
| RGCs | Retinal ganglion cells |
| RNFL | Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer |
| ROCK | Rho-associated kinases |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SNc | Substantia nigra pars compacta |
| TM | Trabecular meshwork |
| VF | Visual field |
| VTA | Ventral tegmental area |