Classification (IGR: 10-3) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology15
1.2 Population genetics3
1.3 Pathogenesis4
1.4 Quality of life6
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness7
1.6 Prevention and screening2
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva3
2.2 Cornea20
2.3 Sclera3
2.4 Anterior chamber angle2
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork8
2.5.2 Schlemms canal0
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow1
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork1
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion6
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris2
2.9 Ciliary body1
2.10 Lens1
2.11 Vitreous body3
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy0
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer26
2.14 Optic disc12
2.15 Optic nerve3
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system0
2.17 Stem cells3
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy1
3.2 Electron microscopy2
3.3 Immunohistochemistry10
3.4 Molecular genetics1
3.4.1 Linkage studies4
3.4.2 Gene studies24
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA9
3.6 Cellular biology15
3.7 Biochemistry4
3.8 Pharmacology6
3.9 Pathophysiology5
3.10 Immunobiology1
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics3
3.13 In vivo imaging0
3.13.1 Laser Scanning0
3.13.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy0
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 Other15
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques7
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms8
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP8
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)1
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment3
6.3.2 Posterior segment0
6.4 Gonioscopy0
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual1
6.6.2 Automated11
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)10
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis9
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment4
6.8.2 Posterior segment1
6.9 Computerized image analysis1
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy14
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry11
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior4
6.9.2.2 Posterior11
6.9.5 Other4
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment1
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 19
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy4
6.13 Provocative tests2
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression8
6.30 Other2
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia3
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures2
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos9
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma10
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia0
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension1
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma6
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP4
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma9
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)7
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)5
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect1
9.3.5 Primary angle closure4
9.3.10 Other0
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma8
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera0
9.4.2.1 Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE, incl. irisatrophy)0
9.4.2.2 Posterior polymorphous dystrophy0
9.4.2.3 Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy0
9.4.2.5 Other0
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma2
9.4.3.5 Other2
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome14
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts0
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation3
9.4.4.5 Other0
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma2
9.4.5.5 Other5
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 5
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma1
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors0
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage3
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma0
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia3
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery1
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery0
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease22
9.4.20 Other0
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy9
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication4
11.2 Cholinergic drugs1
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine1
11.3.4 Betablocker8
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins17
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors1
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical3
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow3
11.8 Neuroprotection19
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 brimonidine1
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin1
11.13.5 Other2
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments14
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma0
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation6
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence3
11.20 Other3
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication3
12.2 Laser iridotomy4
12.3 Laser iridoplasty2
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle4
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant9
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices8
12.8.3 Non-perforating4
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other2
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis17
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis3
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy0
12.10 Cyclodestruction3
12.11 Cyclodialysis2
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular1
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification8
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular1
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification7
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia0
12.20 Other 3
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors1
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP1
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression0
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics2
15 Miscellaneous8

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