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. 2021 Jan 25;22(3):1170. doi: 10.3390/ijms22031170
AMD Age-related macular degeneration
nvAMD Neovascular age-related macular degeneration
CNV Choroidal neovascularization
BrM Bruch’s Membrane
GA Geographic atrophy
OS Outer photoreceptor segments
RPE Retinal pigment epithelium
MHC Major histocompatibility complex
IL Interleukin
A2E N-Retinylidene-N-Retinylethanolamine
PUFA Polyunsaturated fatty acids
ROS Reactive oxygen species
VEGF Vascular endothelial growth factor
PIGF Placental growth factor
VEGFR Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor
Th2 Helper T-cells type 1
Th2 Helper T-cells type 2
Tie2 Tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin-like and epidermal growth factor-like domains 2
Ang Angiopoietin
PDT Photodynamic therapy
SNRVM Sub-retinal neovascular membrane
Anti-VEGF Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor
AAV Aden-associated virus
Rock Rho-associated protein kinase
OR Odds ratio
HR Hazard ratio