Classification (IGR: 16-4) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology14
1.2 Population genetics1
1.3 Pathogenesis4
1.4 Quality of life9
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness15
1.6 Prevention and screening10
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva11
2.2 Cornea32
2.3 Sclera12
2.4 Anterior chamber angle6
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork17
2.5.2 Schlemms canal0
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels0
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow0
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork5
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion4
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris8
2.9 Ciliary body0
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body0
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy7
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer44
2.14 Optic disc40
2.15 Optic nerve9
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system6
2.17 Stem cells4
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy2
3.2 Electron microscopy4
3.3 Immunohistochemistry1
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies2
3.4.2 Gene studies54
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA28
3.6 Cellular biology35
3.7 Biochemistry7
3.8 Pharmacology9
3.9 Pathophysiology5
3.10 Immunobiology9
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics0
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 Segment1
3.13.2.2 Posterior Segment0
3.13.3 RGC Imaging2
3.13.4 Other1
3.20 Other0
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent44
5.2 Primates2
5.3 Other12
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP0
6.1.1 Devices, techniques11
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms7
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP18
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)0
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment2
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 Automated45
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)13
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis4
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment4
6.8.2 Posterior segment9
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy14
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry1
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior8
6.9.2.2 Posterior61
6.9.5 Other3
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment1
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 29
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy5
6.13 Provocative tests3
6.19 Telemedicine2
6.20 Progression13
6.30 Other3
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia11
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses1
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures0
8.5 Other1
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos17
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma14
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia7
9.1.4 Other0
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension3
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma9
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP2
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma25
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)12
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)0
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome1
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect0
9.3.5 Primary angle closure14
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 dystrophy0
9.4.2.5 Other4
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 syndrome17
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts4
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation2
9.4.4.5 Other1
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma11
9.4.5.5 Other8
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 6
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma2
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors2
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure0
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage4
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery1
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma5
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia9
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 surgery5
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease40
9.4.20 Other2
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy2
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication6
11.2 Cholinergic drugs0
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine4
11.3.4 Betablocker2
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins28
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors1
11.5.1 Systemic1
11.5.2 Topical3
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection51
11.9 Gene therapy3
11.13 Combination therapy0
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor3
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine2
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin5
11.13.5 Other1
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments24
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma22
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation24
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence12
11.20 Other3
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication0
12.2 Laser iridotomy1
12.3 Laser iridoplasty0
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle13
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant26
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices42
12.8.3 Non-perforating10
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis16
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis11
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy15
12.10 Cyclodestruction6
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification13
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification11
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 IOP1
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression0
13.2.2.2 Improvement1
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics8
15 Miscellaneous24

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