Classification (IGR: 14-2) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology19
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis3
1.4 Quality of life4
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness9
1.6 Prevention and screening8
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva4
2.2 Cornea22
2.3 Sclera2
2.4 Anterior chamber angle2
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork8
2.5.2 Schlemms canal0
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow1
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork1
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion1
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris6
2.9 Ciliary body0
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy5
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer9
2.14 Optic disc11
2.15 Optic nerve3
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system6
2.17 Stem cells2
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy2
3.2 Electron microscopy1
3.3 Immunohistochemistry2
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies1
3.4.2 Gene studies29
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA7
3.6 Cellular biology17
3.7 Biochemistry1
3.8 Pharmacology5
3.9 Pathophysiology2
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 Polarimetry1
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 models2
5.1 Rodent17
5.2 Primates4
5.3 Other8
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques5
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms5
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP10
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 manual0
6.6.2 Automated21
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)5
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis4
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment3
6.8.2 Posterior segment4
6.9 Computerized image analysis1
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy15
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry6
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior5
6.9.2.2 Posterior42
6.9.5 Other2
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment1
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 13
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy5
6.13 Provocative tests1
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression12
6.30 Other6
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia5
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, Buphthalmos4
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma11
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia1
9.1.4 Other1
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension5
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma3
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP0
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma10
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 syndrome2
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect1
9.3.5 Primary angle closure3
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)1
9.4.2.2 Posterior polymorphous dystrophy0
9.4.2.3 Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy2
9.4.2.5 Other0
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma0
9.4.3.5 Other1
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome12
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts3
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation2
9.4.4.5 Other0
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma6
9.4.5.5 Other2
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 5
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma3
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors5
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage0
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery1
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 surgery10
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery3
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease27
9.4.20 Other2
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy4
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication1
11.2 Cholinergic drugs3
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine0
11.3.4 Betablocker4
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins14
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors1
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical2
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection17
11.9 Gene therapy1
11.13 Combination therapy1
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor0
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine0
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin6
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments9
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma15
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation12
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence2
11.20 Other1
12 Surgical treatment2
12.1 General management, indication2
12.2 Laser iridotomy1
12.3 Laser iridoplasty0
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle5
12.7 Surgical iridectomy1
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant9
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices18
12.8.3 Non-perforating5
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis8
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis3
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy7
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 surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification10
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia4
12.20 Other 2
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 Progression0
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics3
15 Miscellaneous20

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