Classification (IGR: 15-1) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology16
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis6
1.4 Quality of life14
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness10
1.6 Prevention and screening8
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva9
2.2 Cornea18
2.3 Sclera7
2.4 Anterior chamber angle12
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 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow1
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork2
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion4
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris10
2.9 Ciliary body1
2.10 Lens1
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy7
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer23
2.14 Optic disc18
2.15 Optic nerve1
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system4
2.17 Stem cells1
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy0
3.2 Electron microscopy2
3.3 Immunohistochemistry0
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies22
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA14
3.6 Cellular biology34
3.7 Biochemistry6
3.8 Pharmacology2
3.9 Pathophysiology7
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 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 Imaging3
3.13.4 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent21
5.2 Primates0
5.3 Other10
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques12
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms4
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP17
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)0
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment1
6.3.2 Posterior segment1
6.4 Gonioscopy2
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated26
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)14
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis6
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment3
6.8.2 Posterior segment3
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy11
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry7
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior11
6.9.2.2 Posterior31
6.9.5 Other6
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 20
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy4
6.13 Provocative tests0
6.19 Telemedicine2
6.20 Progression15
6.30 Other0
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia5
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures1
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos7
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma17
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia4
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension1
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma4
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)11
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)4
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect0
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 dystrophy0
9.4.2.5 Other1
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma5
9.4.3.5 Other0
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome8
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts6
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation1
9.4.4.5 Other1
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma10
9.4.5.5 Other6
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 5
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma2
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors7
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure2
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage1
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma5
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia7
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery5
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery5
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease32
9.4.20 Other0
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy5
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication9
11.2 Cholinergic drugs0
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 Prostaglandins0
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic2
11.5.2 Topical5
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection34
11.9 Gene therapy4
11.13 Combination therapy1
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor3
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine1
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin1
11.13.5 Other2
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments13
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma11
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation16
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence5
11.20 Other0
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 angle16
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant16
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices25
12.8.3 Non-perforating6
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis14
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis11
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy3
12.10 Cyclodestruction4
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 Phacoemulsification8
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia2
12.20 Other 1
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors2
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP3
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression1
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics8
15 Miscellaneous25

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