| ACE | Angiotensin Converting Enzyme |
| Ang1 | Angiopoietin-1 |
| Ang2 | Angiopoietin-2 |
| B1R | Bradykinin-1 Receptor |
| B2R | Bradykinin-2 Receptor |
| BRB | Blood Retinal Barrier |
| COX | Cyclo-oxygenase |
| Coxib | COX Inhibitor |
| DME | Diabetic Macular Edema |
| DR | Diabetic Retinopathy |
| HAE | Hereditary Angioedema |
| HMWK | High Molecular Weight Kininogen |
| HPTPβ | Human Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase β |
| ICAM-1 | Intracellular Adhesion Molecule-1 |
| IOP | Intraocular Pressure |
| KKS | Kinin-Kallikrein System |
| LMWK | Low Molecular Weight Kininogen |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor Kappa B |
| NSAID | Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug |
| PVD | Posterior Vitreous Detachment |
| RAS | Renin-Angiotensin System |
| RPE | Retinal Pigmented Epithelium |
| TJ | Tight Junction |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |
| VMA | Vitreomacular Adhesion |
| ZO-1, 2 | Zonula Occludens-1, 2 |