Classification (IGR: 13-4) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology19
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis5
1.4 Quality of life12
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness13
1.6 Prevention and screening10
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva4
2.2 Cornea20
2.3 Sclera10
2.4 Anterior chamber angle8
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork9
2.5.2 Schlemms canal1
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production1
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork5
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral1
2.6.3 Compostion1
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure1
2.8 Iris2
2.9 Ciliary body1
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy3
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer25
2.14 Optic disc22
2.15 Optic nerve2
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system2
2.17 Stem cells3
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy3
3.2 Electron microscopy1
3.3 Immunohistochemistry2
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies1
3.4.2 Gene studies28
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA9
3.6 Cellular biology35
3.7 Biochemistry5
3.8 Pharmacology8
3.9 Pathophysiology9
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 Ophthalmoscopy1
3.13.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry0
3.13.2 Optical Coherence Tomography0
3.13.2.1 Anterior Segment1
3.13.2.2 Posterior Segment2
3.13.3 RGC Imaging1
3.13.4 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent26
5.2 Primates6
5.3 Other14
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques18
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms6
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP8
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)0
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)1
6.3.1 Anterior segment0
6.3.2 Posterior segment0
6.4 Gonioscopy0
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy3
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated23
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)7
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis7
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment2
6.8.2 Posterior segment4
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 Polarimetry8
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography1
6.9.2.1 Anterior4
6.9.2.2 Posterior39
6.9.5 Other9
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 18
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy3
6.13 Provocative tests2
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression6
6.30 Other0
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia6
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures0
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos6
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma9
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia8
9.1.4 Other1
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension0
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma11
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP1
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma13
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)5
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)0
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome0
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect1
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 glaucoma6
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera1
9.4.2.1 Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE, incl. irisatrophy)2
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 glaucoma0
9.4.3.5 Other0
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome10
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts2
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 glaucoma5
9.4.5.5 Other9
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 6
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 hemorrhage4
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma0
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia10
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery7
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery4
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease16
9.4.20 Other0
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy1
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication5
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 Betablocker5
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins32
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical2
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow1
11.8 Neuroprotection21
11.9 Gene therapy3
11.13 Combination therapy1
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor5
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine0
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin3
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments22
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma3
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation29
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence6
11.20 Other3
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication4
12.2 Laser iridotomy3
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle7
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant8
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices16
12.8.3 Non-perforating3
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other1
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis16
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis9
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy4
12.10 Cyclodestruction1
12.11 Cyclodialysis1
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification4
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification3
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia4
12.20 Other 1
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 Progression0
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics14
15 Miscellaneous15

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