| AQP | Aquaporin |
| AMD | Age-related macular degeneration |
| BRB | Blood retinal barrier |
| DR | Diabetic retinopathy |
| HOS | Hyperosmolar stress |
| HSD | High salt diet |
| iBRB | Inner blood retinal barrier |
| ILM | Inner limiting membrane |
| NFAT5 | Nuclear factor of activated T-cells 5 |
| TonEBP | Tonicity-responsive binding protein |
| oBRB | Outer blood retinal barrier |
| OLM | Outer limiting membrane |
| RPE | Retinal pigmented epithelium |