| AAO |
American Academy of Optometry |
| AH&MRC |
Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council |
| AMS |
Aboriginal Medical Service |
| ARVO |
The Association for Vision and Research in Ophthalmology, USA |
| BCLA |
British Contact Lens Association |
| BPEI |
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, USA |
| CCLRU |
Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit |
| CERA |
Centre for Eye Research Australia |
| CL |
Contact Lens(es) |
| CLARE |
Contact Lens induced Acute Red Eye |
| CLPU |
Contact Lens induced Peripheral Ulcer |
| CRCA |
Cooperative Research Centre Association |
| CRCERT |
Cooperative Research Centre for Eye Research and Technology |
| CSIRO |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
| EVAS |
Ex vivo accommodation system |
| EW |
Extended wear (contact lenses) |
| GCP |
Good Clinical Practice |
| FDA |
Food and Drug Administration, USA |
| IACLE |
International Association of Contact Lens Educators |
| ICEE |
International Centre for Eyecare Education |
| ICTC |
International Clinical Trials Centre, a department of the Brien Holden Vision Institute |
| IER |
Institute for Eye Research |
| IOL |
Intra-Ocular Lens |
| ISCLR |
International Society for Contact Lens Research |
| Kpro |
Keratoprosthesis |
| LASIK |
Laser in situ keratomileusis |
| LVPEI |
LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India |
| MK |
Microbial keratitis |
| NGO |
Non-Government Organisation |
| PAL |
Progressive Addition Lens(es) |
| UNSW |
The University of New South Wales |
| URE |
Uncorrected Refractive Error |
Vision CRC
|
Vision Cooperative Research Centre |
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