Classification (IGR: 15-2) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology10
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis2
1.4 Quality of life3
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness2
1.6 Prevention and screening7
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva9
2.2 Cornea20
2.3 Sclera6
2.4 Anterior chamber angle4
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork11
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 meshwork1
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion1
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris9
2.9 Ciliary body0
2.10 Lens2
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy3
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer20
2.14 Optic disc23
2.15 Optic nerve5
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system18
2.17 Stem cells3
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy2
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry0
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies22
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA6
3.6 Cellular biology32
3.7 Biochemistry10
3.8 Pharmacology12
3.9 Pathophysiology15
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 Imaging0
3.13.4 Other1
3.20 Other1
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent21
5.2 Primates3
5.3 Other7
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP1
6.1.1 Devices, techniques12
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms6
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP16
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)0
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment0
6.3.2 Posterior segment0
6.4 Gonioscopy1
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated24
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)9
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis2
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment2
6.8.2 Posterior segment3
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy8
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry0
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior6
6.9.2.2 Posterior32
6.9.5 Other1
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment1
6.10.2 Posterior segment1
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 17
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy4
6.13 Provocative tests0
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression11
6.30 Other10
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia3
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, Buphthalmos8
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma13
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia3
9.1.4 Other2
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension6
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma7
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP1
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma14
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)6
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)5
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect3
9.3.5 Primary angle closure9
9.3.10 Other0
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma11
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 Other1
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma1
9.4.3.5 Other0
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome12
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts0
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation1
9.4.4.5 Other2
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma10
9.4.5.5 Other9
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 11
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma3
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors6
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure1
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage1
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma3
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia12
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery8
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery5
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease27
9.4.20 Other4
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy4
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication2
11.2 Cholinergic drugs0
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine3
11.3.4 Betablocker3
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins7
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical2
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection22
11.9 Gene therapy1
11.13 Combination therapy0
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor2
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine3
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin3
11.13.5 Other2
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments21
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma18
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation13
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence4
11.20 Other1
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication1
12.2 Laser iridotomy5
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle5
12.7 Surgical iridectomy1
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant14
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices28
12.8.3 Non-perforating4
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis13
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis17
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy7
12.10 Cyclodestruction3
12.11 Cyclodialysis1
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification3
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification6
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 IOP1
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression1
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics7
15 Miscellaneous18

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