| AMD | age-related macular degeneration |
| CTGF | connective tissue growth factor |
| Cyr61 | cysteine-rich protein 61 |
| DONFL | dissociated optic nerve fiber layer |
| DR | diabetic retinopathy |
| E-cadherin | epithelial cadherin |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| ERM | epiretinal membrane |
| GFAP | glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| ILM | internal limiting membrane |
| MH | macular hole |
| MMP-2 | matrix metalloproteinase-2 |
| NFL | nerve fiber layer |
| OCT | optical coherence tomography |
| RNFL | retinal nerve fiber layer |
| RPE | retinal pigment epithelium |
| SLO | scanning laser ophthalmoscopy |
| TrkB | tropomyosin receptor kinase B |