Classification (IGR: 11-1) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology16
1.2 Population genetics1
1.3 Pathogenesis1
1.4 Quality of life10
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness4
1.6 Prevention and screening7
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva7
2.2 Cornea18
2.3 Sclera7
2.4 Anterior chamber angle1
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork4
2.5.2 Schlemms canal1
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels1
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production2
2.6.2 Outflow2
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork7
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion2
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure1
2.8 Iris5
2.9 Ciliary body1
2.10 Lens1
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy1
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer20
2.14 Optic disc13
2.15 Optic nerve3
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system5
2.17 Stem cells1
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy2
3.2 Electron microscopy2
3.3 Immunohistochemistry3
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies13
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA19
3.6 Cellular biology28
3.7 Biochemistry5
3.8 Pharmacology16
3.9 Pathophysiology2
3.10 Immunobiology7
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics0
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 Other1
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models1
5.1 Rodent30
5.2 Primates6
5.3 Other15
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques19
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms5
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP7
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)1
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment1
6.3.2 Posterior segment3
6.4 Gonioscopy1
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated19
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)11
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis3
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment1
6.8.2 Posterior segment5
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy13
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry8
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior8
6.9.2.2 Posterior28
6.9.5 Other3
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment1
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 24
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy7
6.13 Provocative tests2
6.19 Telemedicine2
6.20 Progression9
6.30 Other1
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia7
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures3
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos4
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma5
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia4
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension0
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma2
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP1
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma8
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)10
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)1
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect0
9.3.5 Primary angle closure0
9.3.10 Other0
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma9
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera0
9.4.2.1 Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE, incl. irisatrophy)3
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 glaucoma3
9.4.3.5 Other0
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome15
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts0
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation1
9.4.4.5 Other1
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous2
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma6
9.4.5.5 Other2
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 4
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma3
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors2
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage0
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 surgery2
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery2
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease18
9.4.20 Other0
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy7
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication3
11.2 Cholinergic drugs0
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine2
11.3.4 Betablocker8
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins22
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors1
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical5
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection31
11.9 Gene therapy2
11.13 Combination therapy0
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 prostaglandin6
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments17
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma10
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation11
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence4
11.20 Other0
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication0
12.2 Laser iridotomy6
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle9
12.7 Surgical iridectomy2
12.8 Filtering surgery1
12.8.1 Without tube implant9
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices14
12.8.3 Non-perforating10
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis12
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis6
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy3
12.10 Cyclodestruction2
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification2
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular2
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification14
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia2
12.20 Other 3
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors0
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP1
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression1
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics5
15 Miscellaneous25

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