| ALA | Alpha-lipoic acid |
| BRB | Blood-retinal barrier |
| BCVA | Best-corrected visual acuity |
| CRT | Central retinal thickness |
| DEX | Dexamethasone |
| DME | Diabetic macular edema |
| DR | Diabetic retinopathy |
| FA | Fluocinolone acetonide |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 |
| NAVILAS | Navigated laser system |
| NPDR | Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy |
| PASCAL | Pattern scanning laser |
| PDR | Proliferative diabetic retinopathy |
| PRP | Panretinal photocoagulation |
| SDM | Subthreshold diode micropulse |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VE-PTP | Vascular endothelial-protein tyrosine phosphatase |
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