Classification (IGR: 14-1) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology20
1.2 Population genetics2
1.3 Pathogenesis6
1.4 Quality of life12
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness5
1.6 Prevention and screening9
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva16
2.2 Cornea12
2.3 Sclera9
2.4 Anterior chamber angle10
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork10
2.5.2 Schlemms canal1
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork3
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral3
2.6.3 Compostion4
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris7
2.9 Ciliary body0
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 disc23
2.15 Optic nerve12
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system12
2.17 Stem cells5
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy1
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry1
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies6
3.4.2 Gene studies28
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA17
3.6 Cellular biology47
3.7 Biochemistry11
3.8 Pharmacology8
3.9 Pathophysiology21
3.10 Immunobiology0
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 Imaging2
3.13.4 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent23
5.2 Primates12
5.3 Other11
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques9
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms10
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP7
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 Gonioscopy1
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy1
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual5
6.6.2 Automated30
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)7
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis9
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment3
6.8.2 Posterior segment2
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 Polarimetry6
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior7
6.9.2.2 Posterior48
6.9.5 Other2
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment1
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 25
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy9
6.13 Provocative tests2
6.19 Telemedicine1
6.20 Progression23
6.30 Other0
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia3
8.2 Hypermetropia1
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, Buphthalmos9
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma12
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia6
9.1.4 Other1
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension5
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma9
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP3
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma14
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)10
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)1
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect3
9.3.5 Primary angle closure8
9.3.10 Other0
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma5
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 Other3
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma2
9.4.3.5 Other1
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome14
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts3
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation2
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 Other8
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 8
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma1
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors9
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure2
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 pseudophakia9
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery11
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery2
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease41
9.4.20 Other0
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy5
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication8
11.2 Cholinergic drugs1
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine3
11.3.4 Betablocker7
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins29
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors2
11.5.1 Systemic3
11.5.2 Topical0
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection22
11.9 Gene therapy2
11.13 Combination therapy0
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor7
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine4
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin6
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments19
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma10
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation25
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence6
11.20 Other2
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication7
12.2 Laser iridotomy5
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle9
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant28
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices26
12.8.3 Non-perforating7
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis24
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis7
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy11
12.10 Cyclodestruction1
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 surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification4
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia0
12.20 Other 0
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors0
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP0
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression0
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics4
15 Miscellaneous28

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