| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| FOTC | Fiber Optics Tech Consortium |
| FOTS | Fiber Optics Transmission system |
| FSO | Free Space Optics |
| GECO | Glow Emitting Crystal Optics |
| GLO | Guided Light Optics |
| GO | Geometric Optics |
| GOML | Glass-On-Metal-Laminate (optics) |
| GPO | German Precision Optics |
| GVO | Grand Vision Optics |
| HDO | High Definition Optics |
| HND | Holographic Notch Filter |
| HPO | High Performance Optics |
| HRPO | Hybrid Ray Physical Optics |
| ICO | International Commission for Optics |
| IOU | Integrated Optics for Undergraduates |
| IPOS | Infinity Parallel Optics System |
| JBO | Journal of Biomedical Optics |
| KEO | Kaiser Electro Optics |
| LAOP | Latin America Optics and Photonics |
| LDO | Low Dispersion Optics |