Classification (IGR: 13-1) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology7
1.2 Population genetics2
1.3 Pathogenesis6
1.4 Quality of life5
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness6
1.6 Prevention and screening4
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva8
2.2 Cornea18
2.3 Sclera3
2.4 Anterior chamber angle3
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork12
2.5.2 Schlemms canal3
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels1
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production5
2.6.2 Outflow3
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork0
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion7
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris3
2.9 Ciliary body1
2.10 Lens3
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy2
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer25
2.14 Optic disc21
2.15 Optic nerve4
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system6
2.17 Stem cells3
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy3
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry2
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies1
3.4.2 Gene studies31
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA24
3.6 Cellular biology24
3.7 Biochemistry11
3.8 Pharmacology9
3.9 Pathophysiology7
3.10 Immunobiology3
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics2
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 Other2
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent27
5.2 Primates8
5.3 Other9
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques18
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms8
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP11
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 segment0
6.4 Gonioscopy1
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests1
6.6.1 Conventional manual1
6.6.2 Automated10
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)7
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis6
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment3
6.8.2 Posterior segment6
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy19
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry5
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior5
6.9.2.2 Posterior49
6.9.5 Other4
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 17
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy2
6.13 Provocative tests3
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression7
6.30 Other2
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia5
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses1
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures0
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos9
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma3
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia4
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension0
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma7
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP1
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma6
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas1
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)5
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)1
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect2
9.3.5 Primary angle closure12
9.3.10 Other0
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma7
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera0
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 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 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 glaucoma9
9.4.5.5 Other5
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 2
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma1
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors0
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage1
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery1
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma1
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia5
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery4
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery6
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease30
9.4.20 Other0
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy11
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication2
11.2 Cholinergic drugs1
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine4
11.3.4 Betablocker5
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins20
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical3
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection28
11.9 Gene therapy2
11.13 Combination therapy1
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor5
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine2
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin1
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments30
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma7
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation18
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence9
11.20 Other0
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication0
12.2 Laser iridotomy2
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 implant4
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices19
12.8.3 Non-perforating5
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis9
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis4
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 Phacoemulsification3
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery1
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification6
12.15 Capsulotomy1
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia2
12.20 Other 1
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors1
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP1
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression1
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics3
15 Miscellaneous20

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