AGE	Advanced glycation end product
ApoA1	Apolipoprotein A1
ApoA5	Apolipoprotein A5
ApoB	Apolipoprotein
ApoC3	Apolipoprotein C3
BLDL-C	Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
BRB	The blood–retina barrier
DHA	Docosahexaenoic acid
DM	Diabetes mellitus
DME	Diabetic macular edema
EPA	Eicosapentaenoic acid
FGF21	Fibroblast growth factor 21
HDL-C	High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Lp(a)	Lipoprotein (a)
LXRs	liver X receptors
MUFAs	Monounsaturated fatty acids
NF-Κb	Nuclear Factor-κB
NPDR	Nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy
Ox-LDL	Oxidized LDL
PDR	Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
PPARs	Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors
PUFAs	The omega-3 polyunsaturated free acids
RPE	Retinal pigment epithelium
T1DM	Diabetes mellitus type 1
T2DM	Diabetes mellitus type 2
TG	Triglyceride
VLDL-C	Very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol