Classification (IGR: 11-3) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology10
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis0
1.4 Quality of life5
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness6
1.6 Prevention and screening5
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva7
2.2 Cornea15
2.3 Sclera4
2.4 Anterior chamber angle1
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork3
2.5.2 Schlemms canal0
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow2
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork1
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion4
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris0
2.9 Ciliary body1
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy0
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer14
2.14 Optic disc21
2.15 Optic nerve2
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system0
2.17 Stem cells1
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy0
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry1
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies2
3.4.2 Gene studies19
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA12
3.6 Cellular biology16
3.7 Biochemistry1
3.8 Pharmacology0
3.9 Pathophysiology6
3.10 Immunobiology0
3.11 Pharmacogenetics1
3.12 Proteomics1
3.13 In vivo imaging0
3.13.1 Laser Scanning0
3.13.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy1
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 Rodent17
5.2 Primates4
5.3 Other7
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques10
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms4
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP8
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 segment1
6.4 Gonioscopy1
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated9
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)5
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis9
6.8 Photography1
6.8.1 Anterior segment3
6.8.2 Posterior segment4
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy9
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry5
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior8
6.9.2.2 Posterior16
6.9.5 Other3
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 8
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy11
6.13 Provocative tests2
6.19 Telemedicine1
6.20 Progression3
6.30 Other1
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia4
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures0
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos13
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma9
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia2
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension0
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma3
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP1
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma4
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)4
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome3
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect2
9.3.5 Primary angle closure2
9.3.10 Other0
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma3
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera0
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 Other0
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma3
9.4.3.5 Other2
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome9
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts3
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation0
9.4.4.5 Other1
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma6
9.4.5.5 Other3
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 6
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma0
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors4
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage1
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma2
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia8
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation2
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery4
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery0
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease17
9.4.20 Other1
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy3
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication8
11.2 Cholinergic drugs1
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine3
11.3.4 Betablocker7
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins16
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical6
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection24
11.9 Gene therapy2
11.13 Combination therapy1
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor2
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine2
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin4
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments18
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma20
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation5
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence4
11.20 Other0
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication4
12.2 Laser iridotomy2
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle10
12.7 Surgical iridectomy1
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant8
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices13
12.8.3 Non-perforating5
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other1
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis15
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis9
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy0
12.10 Cyclodestruction2
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification5
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular1
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification8
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia1
12.20 Other 4
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors0
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP0
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression0
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics7
15 Miscellaneous19

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