Classification (IGR: 15-4) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology6
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis2
1.4 Quality of life19
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness10
1.6 Prevention and screening10
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva8
2.2 Cornea22
2.3 Sclera11
2.4 Anterior chamber angle2
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork17
2.5.2 Schlemms canal2
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production2
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork7
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral2
2.6.3 Compostion4
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris5
2.9 Ciliary body0
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body1
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy3
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer37
2.14 Optic disc46
2.15 Optic nerve6
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system5
2.17 Stem cells3
2.20 Other1
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy4
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry0
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies0
3.4.2 Gene studies31
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA17
3.6 Cellular biology40
3.7 Biochemistry5
3.8 Pharmacology15
3.9 Pathophysiology11
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 Segment1
3.13.3 RGC Imaging1
3.13.4 Other0
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent25
5.2 Primates3
5.3 Other8
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques16
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms3
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP22
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 Gonioscopy2
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated30
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)14
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis6
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment2
6.8.2 Posterior segment10
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy9
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry4
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior13
6.9.2.2 Posterior55
6.9.5 Other2
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 17
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy4
6.13 Provocative tests1
6.19 Telemedicine1
6.20 Progression21
6.30 Other5
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia8
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 glaucoma8
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia5
9.1.4 Other1
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension1
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma12
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)8
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)1
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome0
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect2
9.3.5 Primary angle closure16
9.3.10 Other0
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma7
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 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 syndrome11
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts0
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation4
9.4.4.5 Other0
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma4
9.4.5.5 Other7
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 10
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma1
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors4
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure1
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 pseudophakia6
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation1
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery8
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery1
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease29
9.4.20 Other2
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy3
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication2
11.2 Cholinergic drugs2
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine2
11.3.4 Betablocker10
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins20
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical8
11.6 Osmotic treatment2
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection23
11.9 Gene therapy0
11.13 Combination therapy0
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor7
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine1
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin4
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments14
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma8
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation25
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence4
11.20 Other3
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication2
12.2 Laser iridotomy5
12.3 Laser iridoplasty0
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle8
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant12
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices30
12.8.3 Non-perforating12
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis18
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis10
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy5
12.10 Cyclodestruction1
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction1
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 Phacoemulsification3
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy3
12.17 Anesthesia1
12.20 Other 6
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors0
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP2
13.2.2 Visual field1
13.2.2.1 Progression0
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other2
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics3
15 Miscellaneous19

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