| AMD | Age-related macular degeneration |
| BL | Blue light |
| C | Control |
| CCO | Cytochrome c oxidase |
| DCFDA | 2′,7′–dichlorofluorescin diacetate |
| DEG | Differentially expressed genes |
| ETC | Electron transport chain |
| GCL | Ganglion cell layer |
| INL | Inner nuclear layer |
| IS | Inner segments |
| LCM | Laser capture microdissection |
| NIRL | Near-infrared light |
| ONL | Outer nuclear layer |
| ONL | Outer nuclear layer |
| OS | Outer segments |
| OXPHOS | Oxidative phosphorylation |
| PBM | Photobiomodulation |
| RL | Red light |
| ROI | Region of interest |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RPE | Retinal pigment epithelium |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |
| TUNEL | Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) dUTP Nick-End Labeling |