| AGE | Advanced glycation end-product |
| AR | Aldose reductase |
| ARI | Aldose reductase inhibition |
| BLAR | Bovine lens aldose reductase |
| GC | Glucocorticoid |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| HLAR | Human lens aldose reductase |
| LEC | Lens epithelial cell |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| RHAR | Recombinant human aldose reductase |
| RLAR | Rat lens aldose reductase |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SDH | Sorbitol dehydrogenase |
| STZ | Streptozotocin |
| UV | Ultraviolet |