Classification (IGR: 17-1) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology8
1.2 Population genetics0
1.3 Pathogenesis4
1.4 Quality of life13
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness5
1.6 Prevention and screening11
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva12
2.2 Cornea28
2.3 Sclera9
2.4 Anterior chamber angle8
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 Production1
2.6.2 Outflow2
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork4
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral1
2.6.3 Compostion2
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris2
2.9 Ciliary body1
2.10 Lens1
2.11 Vitreous body1
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy11
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer30
2.14 Optic disc28
2.15 Optic nerve3
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system11
2.17 Stem cells1
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy4
3.2 Electron microscopy0
3.3 Immunohistochemistry1
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies1
3.4.2 Gene studies27
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA20
3.6 Cellular biology31
3.7 Biochemistry16
3.8 Pharmacology5
3.9 Pathophysiology15
3.10 Immunobiology0
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics0
3.13 In vivo imaging0
3.13.1 Laser Scanning0
3.13.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy2
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 Segment2
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 Rodent44
5.2 Primates11
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 rhythms10
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP19
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 Automated29
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)9
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis6
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment3
6.8.2 Posterior segment4
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 Polarimetry7
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior4
6.9.2.2 Posterior53
6.9.5 Other2
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment2
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 15
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy6
6.13 Provocative tests6
6.19 Telemedicine0
6.20 Progression20
6.30 Other11
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia5
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
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 glaucoma21
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia3
9.1.4 Other1
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension3
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma4
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP0
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma16
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)0
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome4
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect1
9.3.5 Primary angle closure13
9.3.10 Other1
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)3
9.4.2.2 Posterior polymorphous dystrophy0
9.4.2.3 Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy0
9.4.2.5 Other2
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 cataracts5
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 glaucoma11
9.4.5.5 Other10
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 11
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma1
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors2
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure2
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage5
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery0
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma1
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 surgery6
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery4
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease38
9.4.20 Other1
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy3
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication7
11.2 Cholinergic drugs0
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine2
11.3.4 Betablocker5
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins15
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors1
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical2
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection31
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 brimonidine1
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin4
11.13.5 Other0
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments28
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma17
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation20
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence11
11.20 Other1
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication3
12.2 Laser iridotomy3
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle7
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant10
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices42
12.8.3 Non-perforating4
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other0
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis15
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis14
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy5
12.10 Cyclodestruction5
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification12
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification10
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy0
12.17 Anesthesia2
12.20 Other 2
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors1
13.2 Outcome2
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; pharmacoeconomics6
15 Miscellaneous20

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