| ACCORD | The Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes |
| Acox1 | Acyl-CoA oxidase 1 |
| AMD | Age-related macular degeneration |
| DR | Diabetic retinopathy |
| Fabp4 | Fatty acid binding protein 4 |
| VEGF-A | Vascular endothelial growth factor A |
| FGF21 | Fibroblast growth factor 21 |
| FIELD | The Fenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes |
| NV | Neovascular tufts |
| OIR | Oxygen-induced retinopathy |
| PPARα | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha |
| RPE | Retinal pigment epithelial |
| SPPARMα | Selective PPARα modulator |
| VO | Vaso-obliteration Abstract |