| AMD | Age-related macular degeneration |
| B cells | Bone marrow lymphocytes |
| BMD | Biomicroscopy |
| BV-2 cells | Immortalized murine microglial cell line BV-2 |
| CG | Control group |
| g | Gravitation force of centrifugation |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic acid |
| DHA-TG | Enzymatically re-esterified DHA as DHA–triglyceride |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DR | Diabetic retinopathy |
| EDTA | Ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| IL | Interleukin |
| INFγ | Interferon gamma |
| IOP | Intraocular pressure |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| miRNAs | micro RNAs |
| NIU | Non-infectious uveitis |
| NIAU | Non-infectious anterior uveitis |
| OHT | Ocular hypertension |
| OSD | Ocular surface disease/disorder |
| POAG | Primary open-angle glaucoma |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| RPE | Retinal pigment epithelium |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| PVR | Proliferative vitreoretinopathy |
| SUN | The Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature working group |
| TG | Triglyceride |
| T cells | Thymic lymphocytes |
| Th cells | T-helper cells/CD4+ cells |
| TNFα | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| UG | Uveitis group |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| ω3 | Omega 3 |