| AHI | Apnea–Hypopnea Index |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BRB | blood–retinal barrier |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CLOCK | circadian locomotor output cycles kaput |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CRVO | central retinal vein occlusion |
| CSA | central sleep apnea |
| CSC | central serous chorioretinopathy |
| DES | dry eye syndrome |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DME | diabetic macular edema |
| DR | diabetic retinopathy |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| FES | floppy eyelid syndrome |
| fT3 | free triiodothyronine |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| ICAM | intercellular adhesion molecule |
| IL | interleukin |
| IRR | incidence rate ratio |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| KC | keratoconus |
| MMP9 | matrix metalloproteinase 9 |
| NAION | non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy |
| NPDR | non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy |
| NTG | normal tension glaucoma |
| ODI | oxygen desaturation index |
| OR | odds ratio |
| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
| PDR | proliferative diabetic retinopathy |
| PSG | polysomnography |
| RNFL | retinal nerve fiber layer |
| RVO | retinal vein occlusion |
| SA | sleep apnea |
| TBUT | tear break-up time |
| TED | thyroid eye disease |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| VCAM | vascular cell adhesion molecule |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEP | visual evoked potential |