AGEs	Advanced glycation end products
AL	Axial length
AMD	Age-related macular degeneration
BDNF	Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
COX-2	Cyclooxygenase-2
CRN	Council for Responsible Nutrition
DR	Diabetic retinopathy
ERG	Electroretinogram
ERK	Extracellular signal-regulated kinase
FDA	US Food and Drug Administration
GGPP	Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate
GPx	Glutathione peroxidase
GRAS	Generally Regarded as Safe
GSH	Glutathione
HbA1c	Hemoglobin A1c
HDL	High-density lipoproteins
IGF-1	Insulin-like growth factor-1
IL-1β	Interleukin 1β
iNOS	Inducible nitric oxide synthase
IRMA	Intraretinal microvascular abnormalities
LASIK	Laser Assisted in situ Keratomileusis
LDL	Low-density lipoproteins
mfERG	Multifocal electroretinography
MPOD	Macular pigment optical density
NF-κB	Nuclear factor-kappa B
NPDR	Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy
OCT	Optical coherence tomography
OIR	Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy
PDR	Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
ROP	Retinopathy of prematurity
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
RPE	Retinal pigment epithelium
SMILE	Small Incision Lenticule Extraction
VLDL	Very-low-density lipoproteins