| AA | arachidonic acid |
| AAPH | 2,2′-azobis-(2-amidinopropane)-dihydrochloride |
| ALA | α-linoleic acid |
| AMD | age-related macular degeneration |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| BSO | buthionine sulfoximine |
| CAT | catalase |
| COX | cyclooxygenases |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| DHA-PL | DHA containing phospholipids |
| DHA-TG | DHA triglyceride |
| DME | diabetic macular edema |
| DR | diabetic retinopathy |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| GR | glutathione reductase |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GSSG | glutathione disulfide |
| H2O | water |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| IL | interleukin |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| LOX | lipoxygenases |
| LPAAT3 | lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase 3 |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| MPOD | macular pigment optical density |
| n-3 PUFAs | omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| NFE2L2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2 like 2 |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor (NF)-kappa B |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NPD1 | neuroprotectin D1 |
| OCT | optical coherence tomography |
| 8-OHdG | 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine |
| PC | phosphatidyl-choline |
| PEX | pseudoexfoliative glaucoma |
| POAG | primary open-angle glaucoma |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TAC | total antioxidant capacity |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |