Classification (IGR: 15-3) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology7
1.2 Population genetics1
1.3 Pathogenesis8
1.4 Quality of life5
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness3
1.6 Prevention and screening14
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva10
2.2 Cornea17
2.3 Sclera8
2.4 Anterior chamber angle8
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork12
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 meshwork2
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral2
2.6.3 Compostion5
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris7
2.9 Ciliary body1
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body1
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy5
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer42
2.14 Optic disc26
2.15 Optic nerve2
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system7
2.17 Stem cells2
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy3
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry4
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies40
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA16
3.6 Cellular biology23
3.7 Biochemistry8
3.8 Pharmacology14
3.9 Pathophysiology1
3.10 Immunobiology4
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 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent19
5.2 Primates2
5.3 Other7
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques5
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms3
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 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 manual1
6.6.2 Automated19
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)11
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis0
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 Ophthalmoscopy7
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry7
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior9
6.9.2.2 Posterior50
6.9.5 Other5
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 11
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy6
6.13 Provocative tests4
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression11
6.30 Other8
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 glaucoma13
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia7
9.1.4 Other0
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 IOP0
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma10
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 syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect1
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 glaucoma4
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 glaucoma1
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 cataracts0
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation0
9.4.4.5 Other2
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma8
9.4.5.5 Other1
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 7
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma0
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors4
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage2
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma2
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 surgery11
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery4
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease27
9.4.20 Other0
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy9
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication1
11.2 Cholinergic drugs2
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine1
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine3
11.3.4 Betablocker4
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins15
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical5
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection24
11.9 Gene therapy2
11.13 Combination therapy0
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor0
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine1
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin5
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments11
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma10
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation24
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence5
11.20 Other0
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication1
12.2 Laser iridotomy1
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle6
12.7 Surgical iridectomy1
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant10
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices21
12.8.3 Non-perforating3
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis14
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis7
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy3
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 Phacoemulsification1
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia2
12.20 Other 5
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; pharmacoeconomics5
15 Miscellaneous17

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