Classification (IGR: 11-4) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology7
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis4
1.4 Quality of life8
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness5
1.6 Prevention and screening8
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva6
2.2 Cornea14
2.3 Sclera3
2.4 Anterior chamber angle3
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork6
2.5.2 Schlemms canal2
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
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 Compostion0
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris3
2.9 Ciliary body6
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy0
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer21
2.14 Optic disc17
2.15 Optic nerve5
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system4
2.17 Stem cells1
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy1
3.2 Electron microscopy2
3.3 Immunohistochemistry3
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies2
3.4.2 Gene studies16
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA12
3.6 Cellular biology21
3.7 Biochemistry0
3.8 Pharmacology8
3.9 Pathophysiology8
3.10 Immunobiology4
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics1
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 Imaging4
3.13.4 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent27
5.2 Primates3
5.3 Other9
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques8
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms6
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP6
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)0
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)1
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 tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated16
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)6
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis3
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment2
6.8.2 Posterior segment8
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 Polarimetry7
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior3
6.9.2.2 Posterior22
6.9.5 Other0
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 27
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy6
6.13 Provocative tests3
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression8
6.30 Other4
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia1
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures1
8.5 Other1
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos6
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma10
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 glaucoma4
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)3
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)1
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome2
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect2
9.3.5 Primary angle closure4
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, sclera0
9.4.2.1 Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE, incl. irisatrophy)1
9.4.2.2 Posterior polymorphous dystrophy1
9.4.2.3 Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy0
9.4.2.5 Other1
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma2
9.4.3.5 Other0
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome11
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts2
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation0
9.4.4.5 Other0
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma8
9.4.5.5 Other2
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 11
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma3
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors1
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure1
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage2
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma2
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 surgery4
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease17
9.4.20 Other0
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy3
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication9
11.2 Cholinergic drugs2
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine2
11.3.4 Betablocker6
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins16
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical1
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection21
11.9 Gene therapy1
11.13 Combination therapy2
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor5
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine0
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin3
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments15
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma16
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation9
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence8
11.20 Other0
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication0
12.2 Laser iridotomy4
12.3 Laser iridoplasty0
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle4
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant13
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices15
12.8.3 Non-perforating4
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis6
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis8
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy2
12.10 Cyclodestruction2
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction1
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 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification2
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy2
12.17 Anesthesia1
12.20 Other 1
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors1
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP2
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression2
13.2.2.2 Improvement1
13.2.3 Other1
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics12
15 Miscellaneous31

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