Classification (IGR: 12-3) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology16
1.2 Population genetics1
1.3 Pathogenesis1
1.4 Quality of life7
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness7
1.6 Prevention and screening9
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva5
2.2 Cornea21
2.3 Sclera3
2.4 Anterior chamber angle7
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork5
2.5.2 Schlemms canal2
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics3
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork0
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral1
2.6.3 Compostion2
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris7
2.9 Ciliary body1
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body2
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy2
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer25
2.14 Optic disc20
2.15 Optic nerve2
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system2
2.17 Stem cells1
2.20 Other1
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy0
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry1
3.4 Molecular genetics1
3.4.1 Linkage studies2
3.4.2 Gene studies25
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA7
3.6 Cellular biology35
3.7 Biochemistry11
3.8 Pharmacology12
3.9 Pathophysiology2
3.10 Immunobiology1
3.11 Pharmacogenetics1
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 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent29
5.2 Primates3
5.3 Other12
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques14
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms8
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 segment1
6.4 Gonioscopy0
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.)9
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis8
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment2
6.8.2 Posterior segment9
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 Polarimetry5
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior12
6.9.2.2 Posterior33
6.9.5 Other3
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment1
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 11
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy5
6.13 Provocative tests0
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression5
6.30 Other2
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia4
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures1
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos4
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma33
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia2
9.1.4 Other1
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension1
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma6
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP1
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma5
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)11
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)4
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect0
9.3.5 Primary angle closure5
9.3.10 Other0
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma1
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 Other1
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma4
9.4.3.5 Other2
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome16
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts4
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation1
9.4.4.5 Other0
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma5
9.4.5.5 Other3
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 0
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma6
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors0
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage6
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma0
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia13
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 surgery1
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease18
9.4.20 Other2
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy5
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication1
11.2 Cholinergic drugs3
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine1
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine2
11.3.4 Betablocker9
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins19
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical3
11.6 Osmotic treatment1
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection26
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 brimonidine1
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin5
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments21
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma14
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation17
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence3
11.20 Other2
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication0
12.2 Laser iridotomy4
12.3 Laser iridoplasty2
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle2
12.7 Surgical iridectomy2
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant11
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices19
12.8.3 Non-perforating8
12.8.4 Using laser1
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis11
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis10
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy4
12.10 Cyclodestruction3
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification6
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery1
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular3
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification10
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy1
12.17 Anesthesia2
12.20 Other 4
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors1
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP0
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression2
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other3
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics6
15 Miscellaneous18

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