| AO | Antimycin/Oligomycin |
| ARPE | Adult Retinal Pigment Epithelial |
| CCCP | Carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazone |
| DAPI | 4’,6-Diamidin-2-phenylindol |
| DFO | Deferoxamine |
| DFP | Deferiprone |
| DIC | Differential interference contrast |
| DIV | Day(s) in vitro |
| IOP | Intra ocular pressure |
| MRT | MRT 68921 dihydrochloride |
| ONC | Optic nerve crush |
| ONL | Outer nuclear layer |
| PLL | Poly-L-lysine |
| PQ | Paraquat |
| RGC | Retinal ganglion cell |
| RGCL | Retinal ganglion cell layer |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| STS | Staurosporine |
| tBOOH | tert-Butyl hydroperoxide |