Classification (IGR: 12-1) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology11
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis4
1.4 Quality of life12
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness5
1.6 Prevention and screening9
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva4
2.2 Cornea18
2.3 Sclera4
2.4 Anterior chamber angle4
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork7
2.5.2 Schlemms canal1
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics1
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow2
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork1
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion1
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure1
2.8 Iris2
2.9 Ciliary body1
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body1
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy1
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer16
2.14 Optic disc8
2.15 Optic nerve1
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system9
2.17 Stem cells1
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy2
3.2 Electron microscopy4
3.3 Immunohistochemistry5
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies33
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA16
3.6 Cellular biology22
3.7 Biochemistry5
3.8 Pharmacology5
3.9 Pathophysiology10
3.10 Immunobiology2
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 Imaging0
3.13.4 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models1
5.1 Rodent24
5.2 Primates7
5.3 Other21
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques9
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms6
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP13
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)1
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment0
6.3.2 Posterior segment0
6.4 Gonioscopy2
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual5
6.6.2 Automated12
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)10
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis7
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment6
6.8.2 Posterior segment7
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy20
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry12
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior6
6.9.2.2 Posterior29
6.9.5 Other0
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment1
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 23
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy7
6.13 Provocative tests2
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression4
6.30 Other8
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia1
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures1
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas1
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos4
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma7
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia3
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension3
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma1
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP2
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma17
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)12
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)3
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome0
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect2
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 glaucoma8
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera1
9.4.2.1 Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE, incl. irisatrophy)0
9.4.2.2 Posterior polymorphous dystrophy0
9.4.2.3 Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy1
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 Other3
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome10
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts0
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation2
9.4.4.5 Other2
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma16
9.4.5.5 Other7
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 4
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma5
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors0
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage2
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma1
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia4
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery6
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery7
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease26
9.4.20 Other1
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy2
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication4
11.2 Cholinergic drugs0
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine1
11.3.4 Betablocker13
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins40
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic2
11.5.2 Topical7
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection30
11.9 Gene therapy3
11.13 Combination therapy0
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 prostaglandin7
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments37
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma19
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation10
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence7
11.20 Other0
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication1
12.2 Laser iridotomy5
12.3 Laser iridoplasty0
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle8
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant18
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices23
12.8.3 Non-perforating5
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis14
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis9
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy1
12.10 Cyclodestruction5
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification7
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification15
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia3
12.20 Other 9
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 Progression2
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics7
15 Miscellaneous8

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