| AB | area break |
| ADDE | aqueous-deficient dry eye |
| BUT | tear breakup time |
| CL | contact lens |
| DB | dimple break |
| DECS-J | Dry Eye Cross-Sectional Study in Japan |
| DED | dry eye disease |
| DEQS | Dry Eye-Related Quality of Life Score |
| DEWS | Dry Eye WorkShop |
| DVD | digital versatile disc |
| FBUPs | fluorescein breakup patterns |
| FBUT | fluorescein breakup time |
| IRB | institutional review board |
| LB | line break |
| MGD | meibomian gland dysfunction |
| NIBUT | non-invasive tear breakup time |
| RB | random break |
| Short FBUT-DE | short fluorescein breakup time dry eye |
| SB | spot break |
| SD | standard deviation |
| SE | standard error |
| SLK | superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis |
| TBUT | tear film breakup time |
| VDT | visual display terminal |