Classification (IGR: 13-3) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology26
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis8
1.4 Quality of life10
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness13
1.6 Prevention and screening7
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva4
2.2 Cornea30
2.3 Sclera8
2.4 Anterior chamber angle3
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork9
2.5.2 Schlemms canal0
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics1
2.6.1 Production2
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork2
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion3
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris1
2.9 Ciliary body1
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body1
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy5
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer27
2.14 Optic disc27
2.15 Optic nerve0
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system6
2.17 Stem cells3
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy1
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry2
3.4 Molecular genetics2
3.4.1 Linkage studies5
3.4.2 Gene studies29
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA4
3.6 Cellular biology41
3.7 Biochemistry4
3.8 Pharmacology15
3.9 Pathophysiology10
3.10 Immunobiology5
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics1
3.13 In vivo imaging0
3.13.1 Laser Scanning0
3.13.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy1
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 Segment1
3.13.3 RGC Imaging0
3.13.4 Other1
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent17
5.2 Primates7
5.3 Other19
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques10
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms7
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP23
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)2
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment1
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 manual1
6.6.2 Automated32
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)8
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis7
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment2
6.8.2 Posterior segment5
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy18
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry3
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior8
6.9.2.2 Posterior37
6.9.5 Other0
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment1
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 27
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy7
6.13 Provocative tests3
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression15
6.30 Other1
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia9
8.2 Hypermetropia1
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, Buphthalmos7
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma19
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia8
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension4
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma8
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP5
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma7
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)0
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome0
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect2
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 glaucoma9
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 dystrophy1
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 Other2
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome22
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts0
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 glaucoma8
9.4.5.5 Other4
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 4
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma1
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors2
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure2
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage0
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma1
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 surgery4
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery5
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease31
9.4.20 Other3
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy8
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication10
11.2 Cholinergic drugs2
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine5
11.3.4 Betablocker10
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins20
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors1
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical6
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection29
11.9 Gene therapy3
11.13 Combination therapy0
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor3
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine3
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin6
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments18
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma16
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation23
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence6
11.20 Other0
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication9
12.2 Laser iridotomy3
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle11
12.7 Surgical iridectomy2
12.8 Filtering surgery1
12.8.1 Without tube implant14
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices21
12.8.3 Non-perforating7
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other3
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis9
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis3
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy2
12.10 Cyclodestruction3
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification5
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification1
12.15 Capsulotomy1
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia4
12.20 Other 2
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors0
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP4
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression1
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics14
15 Miscellaneous32

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