Classification (IGR: 12-2) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology6
1.2 Population genetics4
1.3 Pathogenesis8
1.4 Quality of life5
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness4
1.6 Prevention and screening9
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva3
2.2 Cornea19
2.3 Sclera2
2.4 Anterior chamber angle6
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork10
2.5.2 Schlemms canal2
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels1
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics1
2.6.1 Production1
2.6.2 Outflow1
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork3
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion6
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris0
2.9 Ciliary body2
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy4
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer23
2.14 Optic disc20
2.15 Optic nerve2
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system4
2.17 Stem cells4
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy1
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry2
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies29
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA25
3.6 Cellular biology28
3.7 Biochemistry3
3.8 Pharmacology5
3.9 Pathophysiology8
3.10 Immunobiology5
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 Imaging1
3.13.4 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models1
5.1 Rodent31
5.2 Primates4
5.3 Other12
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP2
6.1.1 Devices, techniques11
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms9
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP19
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)0
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment2
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 Automated15
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)11
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis5
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment5
6.8.2 Posterior segment9
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy8
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry9
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior3
6.9.2.2 Posterior25
6.9.5 Other0
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 16
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy3
6.13 Provocative tests2
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression10
6.30 Other2
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia4
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures5
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos11
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma8
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia2
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension4
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma4
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP3
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma11
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)8
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)4
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 glaucoma6
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera1
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 glaucoma1
9.4.3.5 Other1
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens1
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome11
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts0
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation0
9.4.4.5 Other2
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma6
9.4.5.5 Other6
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 8
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma4
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors1
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) glaucoma2
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia2
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery5
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery6
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease24
9.4.20 Other0
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy5
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication11
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 Betablocker4
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins19
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical2
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection35
11.9 Gene therapy4
11.13 Combination therapy1
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor3
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine2
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin3
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments24
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma14
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation14
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence9
11.20 Other0
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication3
12.2 Laser iridotomy5
12.3 Laser iridoplasty0
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle16
12.7 Surgical iridectomy2
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant9
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices25
12.8.3 Non-perforating10
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis5
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis12
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy3
12.10 Cyclodestruction5
12.11 Cyclodialysis1
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 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification15
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia2
12.20 Other 2
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors0
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP1
13.2.2 Visual field1
13.2.2.1 Progression0
13.2.2.2 Improvement1
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics7
15 Miscellaneous19

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