| CGMH | Chang Gung Memorial Hospital |
| DED | dry eye disease |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| LC-MS/MS | liquid chromatography coupled tandem mass spectrometry |
| LF | lactoferrin |
| MMP-9 | matrix metallopeptidase 9 |
| NIKBUT | non-invasive keratographic break-up time |
| NIKBUT_av | non-invasive keratographic average break-up time |
| NIKBUT_f | non-invasive keratographic first break-up time |
| OSDI | ocular surface disease index |
| R-scan | ocular surface redness scan |
| TMH | tear meniscus height |