| ROS | reactive Oxygen Species |
| MMP-3 | matrix metalloproteinase-3 |
| Mt2A | metallothionein 2A |
| TIMP-1 | TIMP metalloproteinase inhibitor 1 |
| AMD | age related macular degeneration |
| RPE | retinal pigmented epithelium |
| AREDS | Age-Related Eye Disease Study |
| fERG | focal electroretinogram |
| ONL | outer nuclear layer |
| LD | light damaged |
| LMW | Low molecular weight |
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