| AA | Arachidonic acid |
| AEA | N-arachidonoylethanolamine |
| ALA | Alpha-linolenic acid |
| BCA | Bicinchoninic acid |
| COX | Cyclooxygenases |
| CYP | Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases |
| DES | Dry eye syndrome |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic acids |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| 9,10-DiHOME | 9,10-dihydroxyoctadecamonoenoic acid |
| 12,13-DiHOME | 12,13-dihydroxyoctadecamonoenoic acid |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid |
| 9,10-EpOME | 9,10-epoxyoctadecamonoenoic acid |
| 12,13-EpOME | 12,13-epoxyoctadecamonoenoic acid |
| 9-HODE | 9-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid |
| 13-HODE | 13-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid |
| IL-1 | Interleukin-1 |
| IL-10 | Interleukin-10 |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| 9-KODE | 9-oxo-octadecadienoic acid |
| 13-KODE | 13-oxo-octadecadienoic acid |
| LTB4 | Leukotriene B4 |
| LA | Linoleic acid |
| LOX | Lipoxygenase |
| lyso-PAF | Lyso-Platelet-Activating Factor (1-O-hexadecyl-sn-glyceryl-3-phosphorylcholine) |
| MGD | Meibomian gland dysfunction |
| NSAID | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| OEA | Oleoylethanolamine ((Z)-N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)octadec-9-enamide) |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| PGD2 | Prostaglandin D2 |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| PGF2α | Prostaglandin F2 alpha |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| TF | Tear fluid |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| UPLC-MS/MS | Ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry |