| A2E | N-Retinylidene-N-retinylethanolamine |
| AMD | Age-related macular degeneration |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BCC | Basal cell carcinoma |
| CIE | Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage |
| COVID | Coronavirus disease |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| EM | Electromagnetic |
| EMR | Electromagnetic radiation |
| HEV | High-energy visible (light) |
| IR | Infrared |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| MERS | Middle East Respiratory Syndrome |
| MPE | Maximum permissible exposure |
| OSSN | Ocular surface squamous neoplasia |
| PAR | Photosynthetically active radiation |
| PBM | Photobiomodulation |
| PDT | Photodynamic therapy |
| POS | Reactive oxygen species |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| RPE | Retinal pigment epithelium |
| SARS | Severe acute respiratory syndrome |
| SCC | Squamous cell carcinoma |
| UV | Ultraviolet |