Classification (IGR: 10-1) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology4
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis9
1.4 Quality of life7
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness7
1.6 Prevention and screening3
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva3
2.2 Cornea23
2.3 Sclera1
2.4 Anterior chamber angle7
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork18
2.5.2 Schlemms canal0
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels1
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork4
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral1
2.6.3 Compostion8
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris3
2.9 Ciliary body2
2.10 Lens2
2.11 Vitreous body2
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy3
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer43
2.14 Optic disc18
2.15 Optic nerve3
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system0
2.17 Stem cells0
2.20 Other1
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy1
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry7
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies20
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA19
3.6 Cellular biology40
3.7 Biochemistry9
3.8 Pharmacology27
3.9 Pathophysiology0
3.10 Immunobiology3
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics3
3.13 In vivo imaging0
3.13.1 Laser Scanning0
3.13.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy2
3.13.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry0
3.13.2 Optical Coherence Tomography0
3.13.2.1 Anterior Segment0
3.13.2.2 Posterior Segment0
3.13.3 RGC Imaging0
3.13.4 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent16
5.2 Primates0
5.3 Other21
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP1
6.1.1 Devices, techniques12
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms12
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP6
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)0
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment0
6.3.2 Posterior segment0
6.4 Gonioscopy1
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests1
6.6.1 Conventional manual1
6.6.2 Automated22
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)14
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis4
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment3
6.8.2 Posterior segment6
6.9 Computerized image analysis1
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy13
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry12
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior7
6.9.2.2 Posterior14
6.9.5 Other5
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment1
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 24
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy14
6.13 Provocative tests1
6.19 Telemedicine1
6.20 Progression0
6.30 Other0
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia2
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures4
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos6
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma6
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia3
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension9
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma3
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP7
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma8
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas2
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)11
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)2
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome2
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect1
9.3.5 Primary angle closure9
9.3.10 Other1
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma6
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera3
9.4.2.1 Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE, incl. irisatrophy)1
9.4.2.2 Posterior polymorphous dystrophy0
9.4.2.3 Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy0
9.4.2.5 Other4
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma1
9.4.3.5 Other3
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome22
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts4
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation1
9.4.4.5 Other2
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous1
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma5
9.4.5.5 Other9
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 10
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma2
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors0
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure1
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage0
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma1
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia2
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery0
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery4
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease21
9.4.20 Other0
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy6
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication14
11.2 Cholinergic drugs3
11.3 Adrenergic drugs1
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine6
11.3.4 Betablocker9
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins27
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors3
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical5
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection17
11.9 Gene therapy2
11.13 Combination therapy1
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor3
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine0
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin4
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments11
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma2
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation11
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence2
11.20 Other4
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication6
12.2 Laser iridotomy2
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle4
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery2
12.8.1 Without tube implant7
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices10
12.8.3 Non-perforating8
12.8.4 Using laser1
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis8
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis4
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy2
12.10 Cyclodestruction5
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction1
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification9
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery1
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification9
12.15 Capsulotomy2
12.16 Vitrectomy3
12.17 Anesthesia2
12.20 Other 1
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors1
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP3
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression5
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other1
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics12
15 Miscellaneous17

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