| FK | fungal keratitis |
| MIC | minimal inhibitory concentration |
| BK | bacterial keratitis |
| NIKBUT | non-invasive keratographic break-up time |
| rRNA | ribosomal RNA |
| ITS | internal transcribed spacer |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| PCR-HRM | real-time PCR with high resolution melting analysis |
| DHA | dot hybridization assay |
| OTU | operational taxonomic unit |
| 2D-PAGE | two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| MALDI-TOF MS | matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry |
| 2D-DIGE | two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis |
| LC-MS/MS | liquid chromatograph coupled tandem mass spectrometry |
| MUTT | Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial |
| CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute |
| EUCAST | European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing |
| MPCC | minimal profile change concentration |
| CCI | composite correlation index |